Family Medicine - 20128449
Company: Valor Healthcare Cookeville VA Clinic
Location: Cookeville
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Valor Healthcare is looking for a passionate Physician (MD/DO)
to join our team at the Veteran Affairs (VA) Community Based
Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Cookeville, TN. Qualified candidates
must be board eligible or certified for internal or family medicine
(IM/FM). In exchange for your dedication and experience, we are
proud to offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, generous
time off and a weekday schedule. Recent graduates for internal or
family medicine residency programs are encouraged to apply! This is
a great way to start your career in a fulfilling and enriching
patient population. Position Summary provide prescribed medical
treatment and personal care services to patients with diseases and
injuries seeking treatment in the clinic. You will collaborate with
the core PACT Team (Primary Care Provider, RN and Medical
Assistant) and expanded PACT Team including family/caregiver, VA,
and community-based services involved in developing the patient
care plan. Schedule: Monday though Friday, 8 - 4:30 PM, no nights,
on-call, or weekends! Benefits • Great work lifestyle balance! •
Generous time off package! To include almost 7 weeks of cumulative
time off across different banks. • Only 12-14 patients a day with a
PACT team (RN, LPN, and MA) to support you. • Competitive pay! We
offer based on experience and monitor market trends to ensure we
are providing a great rate for our employees. • Access to
Medical/Dental through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, and Vision
options too. • Annual performance reviews to discuss goals, raises,
concerns, etc. • All primary care physicians and mid levels have
annual incentive plans tied to bonuses. • Half a day for dedicated
admin time a week. • Great support system through clinic management
peers, HR, Recruiting department, all the way up to the executive
level. Core Responsibilities • Actively diagnoses and treats our
veterans. • Examines patients for symptoms of organic or congenital
disorders, determines nature and extent of injury/disorder, and
performs comprehensive physical examinations. • Develops and
implements patient management plans and assists in provision of
continuity of care. • Orders and performs diagnostic tests. •
Prescribes medication and recommends dietary and activity programs
as indicated by diagnosis. • Counsel patients on the use of
prescription medications, educates patients, assesses mental health
issues, and provides routine health maintenance. • Evaluates
patients’ records from medical providers outside the VA and works
with these patients utilizing rules set forth by the VA for
co-managed care. • Completes any and all clinical reminders “due”
at the time of each patient visit. • Completes the documentation of
the medical record within 24 hours of a patient encounter. •
Solicits medical management consult or input when appropriate. •
Will comply with all VA guidelines in regard to appropriate and
timely response to all patient request, alerts and notifications,
consults, orders, lab results and diagnostic studies. • Will serve
as a collaborative physician to mid-levels where appropriate and
needed. • Will comply with all VA guidelines in regard to
appropriate and timely clinical documentation, including the
completion of all encounters by close of business. • Will address
the clinical needs of all walk-in/triage/urgent care patients. •
Will comply with all VA and company training requirements. • Will
comply with VA requirements related to women’s health certification
and competencies, as well as any elements needed for maintenance of
such certification. • Fulfill compliance requirements of the Office
of Inspector General (OIG), Joint Commission (JC), Environment of
Care (EOC) oversight, lab compliance and other related items. •
Remain focused on achieving excellent clinical outcomes through the
specified VA guidelines. • Must provide excellent customer service
to each veteran, both in person and over the phone, as well as to
fellow colleagues and clinic visitors. • Participate in the
clinic’s outreach events to help support the clinic’s enrollment
initiatives. • Support patient enrollment and retention by
providing guidance, when necessary, regarding scheduling, follow-up
visits or nurse visits. • Embrace and support new initiatives,
whether clinical or operational, and execute on key strategic
initiatives that drive the success of the Valor business.
Requirements • Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine Degree
(MD or DO) • Board Certified/Eligible in Family Practice or
Internal Medicine (IM or FM) • Must be credentialed and remain in
good standing through the Veterans Health Administration (VA). •
Must comply with and maintain all requirements for a valid,
unrestricted license in the state of desired employment, or in any
U.S. state or territory, depending on VA contractual requirements.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (must be renewed
periodically as specified by the certifying agency – AHA valid for
two years, e.g.). • Current, unrestricted Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) registration • Excellent computer and EMR
skills. Our mission is simple: to provide quality healthcare to
America's veterans through our healing focus, indebted hearts, and
tireless resolve. Valor operates more than 50 VA CBOCs in the
United States as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs. We provide a full range of medical services to veterans
through the operations of CBOCs, tailored to meet the specific
needs of local VA medical centers. Our comprehensive set of
services includes primary care, diagnostics, laboratory,
telehealth, behavioral health, and more. Qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender
identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
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