Family Medicine Physician Opportunity Details

PCB Primary Care Section Chief - Panama City Beach, FL, USA

Job Description

Join the VA! Primary Care Section Chief – Panama City Beach CBOC

Primary Care Section Chief – Panama City Beach CBOC

Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System | Panama City Beach, FL

Salary Range: $280,000–$335,000
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm
Recruitment Incentive: Available for eligible candidates

Position Overview

Lead Primary Care operations at the Panama City Beach Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. This role blends leadership and clinical practice, with up to 50% dedicated to direct patient care. The Section Chief oversees clinical staff performance, supports quality improvement initiatives, and ensures high?quality care for Veterans.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise and provide clinical oversight for Primary Care physicians, PAs, and NPs
  • Manage clinic operations and support performance improvement activities
  • Conduct annual proficiency evaluations for primary care clinicians
  • Serve as a role model in patient care and clinical practice
  • Manage scheduled/unscheduled patients within Primary Care and Women’s Health
  • Participate in strategic projects or initiatives as needed

Requirements

  • MD or DO with an active U.S. medical license (any state/territory)
  • Must qualify for and maintain privileges with Gulf Coast VA  Health Care System

Why VA?

  • Competitive compensation
  • Federal benefits package (health, life, retirement, paid leave, and paid federal holidays)
  • Mission-driven clinical environment serving America’s Veterans

 

VA Benefits

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

Contact Email: ruby.wallace@va.gov
Employer: Department of Veteran Affairs
Location: Panama City Beach, FL, USA
Position Type: Physician (MD, DO, Resident)
Employment Type: Permanent
Specialty: Family Medicine
Salary Range: $280000.00 to $335000.00 Yearly
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