PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN
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Job Description
Title: PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN / PHYSICIAN II
State Role Title: Family and General Practitioners
Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience.
Pay Band: 8
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Eastern State Hospital
Agency Website: dbhds.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
This position is responsible for patient care that includes admission, physical examination, diagnosis and initial general medical treatment of adult and geriatric patients. Monitors and manages acute and chronic medical conditions and is an ancillary member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Ensures medical record compliance with regard to state, federal regulations, JC Standards and other accrediting bodies or agencies. Ensures medical record documentation compliance and appropriate completion of documentation to support reimbursement activities for medical coding and billing practices. Serves as an on-call physician when scheduled and as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Current Virginia license to practice Medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Current DEA registration.
- Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy and completion of an accredited / approved Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency program.
- Available to serve as an on-call physician when scheduled
Additional Considerations
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
- Board Certification in Internal Medicine preferred.
- Experience with an acute, adult inpatient psychiatric population preferred.
Contact Information
Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL
Phone: 757-208-7717 / REFER TO PAGEUP FOR APPLICATION STATUS
Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.
To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).
Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for the admission, diagnosis, and general medical treatment of adult and geriatric patients. Manages acute and chronic conditions while ensuring medical record compliance with state and federal regulations.
Requirements
Requires a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy, completion of an accredited Internal or Family Medicine residency, and a valid Virginia medical license and DEA registration. Board certification in Internal Medicine and experience with inpatient psychiatric populations are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 54% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
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