Staff Physician (SCID Outpatient) RecruitmentRelocation IncentiveEDRP Authorized

The Staff Physician Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders Service (SCI/D) is responsible for patient care patient/family education and supervision of resident physicians. Participation in clinical research is optional. Primarily evaluates patients in an outpatient clinical setting. The majority time is devoted to patient care and education with the remaining time set aside for performance improvement activities and research to improve patient care and activities sufficient to maintain proficiency in state-of-the-art rehabilitation/medical care. Most of the work takes place at Audie L. Murphy VAMC though some travel may be required.

Administrative duties include but are not limited to:

• Reviewing SCI/D service consults for neuro rehab medical appropriateness
• Participating in managing facility wide performance measures such as access and utilization
• Participating in accreditation meetings or surveys as needed
  • May serve on hospital wide committees
  • May participate in Quality Management activities such as root cause analysis or Morbidity and Mortality conference
• Participating in peer review
• Maintaining medical licensing and Board certification requirements
• Obtaining resident supervisory privileges through medical school affiliate
• Operating computer technology/platforms

• Performing a comprehensive initial history and physical examination in compliance with national guidelines
• Performing electromyography (EMG) injections and other tests consistent with privileges
• Consulting other disciplines as necessary to complete the patient examination; e.g.
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • neuropsychological testing
  • audiology and speech language pathology testing
  • vision testing
  • psychosocial evaluation etc.
• Carrying out whole health and disease prevention activities including education shared decision-making and recommending complementary medical services (health coaching/massage/acupuncture)
• Documenting care provided in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS)
• Documenting the detailed targeted initial history and physical examination required for evaluation in the electronic tool(s)
• Obtaining consent and documents procedures performed during clinic visits
• Providing education and counseling of patients with Neuro Rehab diagnoses including outcomes medical conditions and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Available to fulfill On call duties including weekend coverage on the inpatient rehab unit
• Consulting other medical specialties when necessary
• Providing SCI Neuro Rehab telehealth consultations etc.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Language: Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are:
  • (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) OR
  • (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)OR
  • (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
• License/Registration: Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.