Urgent Care Physician

The Urgent Care Center Physician will provide onsite medical services to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at the Erie VA Medical Center. This role involves delivering a full range of urgent care services, managing patient treatment plans, and ensuring all care meets or exceeds national clinical standards.

Location: Erie VA Medical Center, Urgent Care Center, 135 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16504

Schedule: The Urgent Care Center operates daily from 08:00 to 20:00, including Federal holidays.

Key Responsibilities* Clinical Care: Provide comprehensive urgent care services to patients, determining appropriate courses of treatment and communicating effectively with referring clinicians.

• Consultation: Offer expert consultation and instruction to referring physicians regarding clinically appropriate care.
• Administrative Duties: Dedicate approximately 15% of time to administrative tasks, including attending required staff meetings and completing Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) documentation.

Required Qualifications* Education \& Certification: Must be a Licensed Physician, Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine.

• Licensure: Must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State, Territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Life Support: Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is mandatory.
• Registration: Must have a valid National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration.

Security Requirements* Training: Completion of VA mandatory training modules, including Privacy, HIPAA, and Information Security, within the first week of service.

• Must be US Citizen