Empower Veteran Health: Primary Care at Martinez VA!
Listed on 2026-02-01
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Doctor/Physician
Primary Care Physician, Medical Doctor
Overview
Join Our Dedicated Team as a Primary Care Physician at the VA Northern California Health Care System, Martinez Clinic.
Are you driven by a passion for primary care and a commitment to serving our nation's heroes? The VA Northern California Health Care System invites you to be part of our exceptional team in delivering high-quality primary care to veterans. Located in Martinez, CA, you will find a rewarding career and a vibrant community to call home.
Primary Care Physician Role Overview:
The Primary Care Physician provides comprehensive primary care services to a panel of veterans, ensuring continuity of care within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Reporting to the Chief of Primary Care, the provider is a key clinical leader within the medical center.
The provider will be responsible for the assessment and care of new and returning patients with any number of medical problems (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, COPD, depression, chronic pain). The care may be delivered via face-to-face, telehealth, or video visits though this position may require occasional travel to VISN medical centers or Community-Based Outreach Clinics (CBOCs). Responsible for ordering diagnostics, consultations, medications, and other therapies as medically indicated, meeting preventative health maintenance needs, and completing all required VA computer documentation including clinical reminders and screenings in a timely manner.
Telehealth and/or video visits may only be conducted from sites of care within the VA Northern California Health Care System or VA-approved alternate work sites. The provider may also support the Call Center as well.
Responsibilities Include:
- Veteran-Centered Care: Deliver comprehensive primary care services with an emphasis on health maintenance, disease prevention, patient education, and chronic disease management.
- Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Model: Implement and practice according to the PACT model, which focuses on collaboration and coordination among the multidisciplinary healthcare team members.
- Quality Improvement: Participate in continuous quality improvement projects to enhance the delivery of care and use quality measurement tools to monitor and improve clinical performance and patient outcomes.
- Clinical Leadership: Serve as a mentor and role model for other healthcare providers within the primary care team; engage in educational activities, providing guidance and support to residents, students, and other trainees.
- Healthcare Coordination: Coordinate care for veterans involving specialty care, mental health services, and other ancillary services to ensure comprehensive healthcare delivery; collaborate with other providers to develop individualized treatment plans.
- Use of Technology: Utilize the VA's electronic medical record system for documentation, ordering of tests, and communication with patients and healthcare team members; embrace telehealth as part of primary care services.
Why You Should Join Us:
- Salary Range: $230,000 to $324,000 annually.
- Performance Bonus: Additional performance-based incentives.
- Recruitment Incentive: Attractive recruitment incentive;
- Annual Cost of Living Increase: Adjustments to keep salary competitive with inflation.
- Biennial Salary Review: Regular evaluations every two years to ensure equitable compensation.
- Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage with multiple plan options; coverage begins on the first day of employment.
- Retirement Benefits: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) including pension, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with employer matching up to 5%, and Social Security benefits.
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Up to $200,000 in tax-free student loan repayment over five years.
- Paid Time Off: Physicians earn 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 federal holidays per year, and up to 5 days for CME training.
- Life Insurance: Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI).
- Malpractice Protection: Includes free liability protection with tail coverage.
- Continuing Medical Education (CME): Reimbursement available for CME expenses.
- No Call, Weekends, or Federal Holidays: Time off in primary care clinics.
- Work-Life Balance and Supportive Workplace: Flexible scheduling and…
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