Physician - Internal Medicine
Lynchburg, VA 24501-3116
| Specialty | Internal Medicine |
|---|---|
| Profession | Physician |
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician to join our Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Lynchburg, VA. This is an opportunity to work in a collegial, mission-driven environment while caring for our nations Veterans.
Position Highlights:
- Clinic Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- No nights, weekends, holidays, or on-call duties
- Team Composition: Currently staffed with 3 Advanced Practice Providers and 1 physician vacancy
- Panel Size: Up to 1,200 patients (90% panel fill typical)
- Patient Load: Start with 4-6 patients/day, building to 8-12/day
- Appointment Length: 30 minutes for established patients, 60 minutes for new patients
- Admin Time: 10 hours of protected administrative time weekly, primarily on Wednesday afternoons
- Patient Population: Adult primary care with internal medicine/geriatric focus; high proportion of elderly Veterans with chronic conditions
Clinic Services and Resources:
- Onsite mental health, clinical pharmacy, social work, and physical therapy
- Rotating specialty support (cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, podiatry)
- Send-out lab services (shuttled to Salem VA Medical Center)
- Home-Based Primary Care program
- Access to Salem VAMC (approx. 1-hour drive) for specialty care
Location Benefits:
- Clinic to be renamed in honor of Desmond Doss, Medal of Honor recipient and local hero
- Located in the scenic foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Home to Liberty University and University of Lynchburg which have DO, PA, and NP Programs.
- Rich cultural and educational environment with a low cost of living
Incentives and Benefits:
- Competitive salary and federal benefits package
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) available
- Eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness
- Federal retirement and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
- 26 days of paid Annual Leave
- 13 days of paid Sick Leave
- 5 Days per year for paid CME leave along with stipend
- Malpractice coverage through the federal government
Ideal Candidate:
- Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician with interest or experience in geriatrics
- Comfortable managing complex chronic disease in an adult population
- Team-oriented, mission-driven, and committed to providing high-quality Veteran care
Preference for a female physician to support women's health needs (1 to 2 days per month of annual exams)
