Physician- Office of Community Care- Admin

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Physician assigned to the Office of Community Care will meet basic requirements and hold a degree satisfactory to the Chief meet the physical standards as described by the Chief and will be licensed to practice without restrictions in a state or territory of the United States. All Physicians will meet the qualifications as stated below. Each Physician will establish and maintain professional relationships within the Office of Community Care and with other services and staff which result in improved referrals to the community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Evaluation of VA Community Care consults for approval according to guidelines and processes. Duties include but not limited to the following:
1. Responsible for requests for additional services from community providers as directed.
2. Demonstrate sound decision-making skills which bring credit to the profession and serve to enhance the distinctive and contributory role of physicians.
3. Utilizes problem solving methodologies to resolve problems that impact consult management or staff performance.
4. Ability to determine eligibility for Community Care services.
5. Provides guidance to all staff assigned to Office of Community Care.
6. Assists in the training of staff and other stake holders in the use of Community Care.
7. Facilitates ongoing communication between Community Care staff and leadership to evaluate data and review workload demands.
8. Supports a team-oriented environment among Community Care staff by building trust relationships.
9. Participates in and attends medical center committees as assigned.
10. Revises work schedule and assignments on short notice to meet frequent abrupt and unpredictable changes in prescribed workload and deadlines.
11. Demonstrates commitment to high quality customer service including specific measures identified as performance goals by the Medical Center.
12. Identifies individual professional learning needs and participates in formal programs workshops seminars conferences as well as self- directed learning activities completes facility wide mandatory education yearly.
13. Demonstrates working practices that include adherence to confidentiality privacy security safety and Infection Control standards.
14. Participates in training and education of both intradepartmental staff and clinical staff related to Community Care. Actively serves as a clinical liaison and content expert with VA and non-VA clinical staff.

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Pay: Competitive salary annual performance bonus regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave 13 days of sick leave 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting


Work Schedule:Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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) b) 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.
  Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as Physician Resident Providers (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather they are to have a scope of practice that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.