Primary Care Deputy Service Chief Opportunity in Beautiful Kansas City

f you love the BBQ, enjoy music and art, and appreciate the military-look no further and come care for veterans as The Deputy Service Chief of Primary Care in Beautiful Kansas City

The following duties are required of the position; they include, but are not limited to:

he Deputy Chief of Primary Care reports to the Primary Care Service Chief at Kansas City VA Medical Center.

• The Primary Care Physician (PCP) is responsible for care and coordination of care of general medicine patients in an outpatient area.
• Provides Primary Care medical care management for adult patients for acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Is responsible for the direct treatment, consultation and/or referral for patients' medical conditions as appropriate.
• Management of patients includes following VA clinical guidelines with documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Works within a team of various health care staff to direct the resources needed to assist in the management of patients.
• Must communicate effectively and professionally both verbally and in writing electronically with a wide variety of professional and support staff.
• May supervise medical students and residents in a Primary Care continuity clinic.
• Participates in providing a learning experience for students, residents, allied health care team members and peers.
• Must document all patient visits and interactions in the electronic medical record timely.
• Participates in Quality Review activities.
• Serves on administrative committee as assigned or request.
• Attends team meeting and staffing meeting and provides other administrative duties as assigned by Chief of Primary Care or Chief of Staff.
• Maintains current knowledge and acquires knowledge through attendance at medical conferences, seminars and personal readings to continue to develop and improve clinical skills.
• May participate in clinical trials (as applicable to their patients) conducted in the Primary Care clinic.
• This position will be 20% clinical and 80% administrative work.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

Opening in 1952, the Kansas City VA Medical Center has a rich legacy of providing quality care to the men and women who have proudly served our nation --- America’s heroes. We consider it an honor and privilege to serve the health care needs of our Veterans.