Family Practice - Without OB Physician

Primary Care Physician

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting Primary Care Physicians to provide onsite services to eligible beneficiaries of the Houston VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd. Houston, TX 77030. Shift scheduling is generally Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with no call or holidays. Physicians may be requested to work up to four Saturdays per year. Full-time and Locum Tenens positions with generous compensation packages are available.

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers' success as if it is their own.

Job Description

• Provide primary care as appropriate and within scope of practice/privileging
• Provide comprehensive primary care services, including women's health, to a defined panel of patients
• Work with clinic staff to schedule new and follow-up patients
• Take history, perform physical examinations, order laboratories and diagnostic studies, diagnose, and formulate treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions within the scope of practice/privileging
• Order and monitor appropriate medications for patients using VA Formulary; query State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) before prescribing controlled substances per VHA Directive 1306; obtain IMED consents prior to prescribing or dispensing medications requiring consent including prescriptions for controlled substances
• Become familiar with VA Formulary and use the computer system as needed for efficient practice
• Provide primary care services supporting a continuum of care from prevention to diagnosis and treatment, to appropriate referral and follow-up for simple to moderately complex workload that can be appropriately managed in a primary care outpatient environment
• Refer patients to specialty care services as appropriate, admission to hospital care when indicated, and provide patient education and counseling
• Complete all patient documentation in a timely manner utilizing the CPRS system; ensure progress notes meet CMS guidelines for documentation
• Ensure the patient’s care plan contains medical recommendations for clinically indicated care, offering clinically indicated health care services to patients assigned to the PACT, and providing or arranging for care to which patients consent
• Provide consultation with and instruction to referring physicians regarding appropriate indications for procedures
• Determine the appropriate course of treatment and communicate in person or by phone with the referring clinicians
• Initiate appropriate social work referrals for all identified homeless individuals
• Follow all established medication policies and procedures; no sample medications shall be provided to patients

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
• Active, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State or Territory
• Active NPI report
• Active DEA license
• Must be able to pass a Federal background investigation