Medical Director

Department of Veterans Affairs; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Annual performance bonus

Generous paid time off

Federal health benefits

Malpractice insurance

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs is recruiting a Medical Director for the Community Living Center at the Spokane VA Medical Center. This pivotal role involves overseeing patient care, managing geriatric patients’ needs, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Benefits include a competitive salary, extensive paid time off, and reimbursement for education debt. Candidates must be board certified in Internal/Family Medicine and have experience in geriatrics. Exceptional work-life balance is provided.

Qualifications

• Board Certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or American Board of Family Medicine.
• Experience in geriatrics.
• Proficiency in interdisciplinary team settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care directly or through supervision of providers.
• Evaluate and manage adults with chronic medical conditions.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams.

Skills

Geriatric medicine

Team collaboration

Patient care management

Education

Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

Geriatrics fellowship

Job description

Join the Spokane VA Medical Center as the Medical Director, Community Living Center and Make a Difference for Our Nation's Veterans

Are you ready for an exciting career move that combines professional excellence with a thriving personal life? The Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center seeks a BC Family or Internal Medicine Physician to join our growing, collegial, and multi-disciplinary team in Spokane, WA focused on providing exceptional care to our veterans.

The Spokane VA Healthcare System's Geriatrics & Extended Care Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Geriatrics Board Certified Attending Physician (Geriatrics) for our Spokane Medical Director, Community Living Center. This position offers a chance to serve our nation's veterans along with excellent work life balance. The CLC provides Nursing Home level of care to Veterans who need short term rehabilitation or skilled nursing care, long term care, dementia care or hospice care.

The Community Living Center (CLC) Medical Director is responsible for delivering patient care directly or through the supervision of CLC assigned providers and any assigned medical trainees in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This role entails providing care to adults with acute and chronic medical conditions across a continuum of CLC services, including skilled nursing, long-term care, hospice/palliative care, including pain management, and rehabilitation. The incumbent must evaluate and manage adults with single or multiple disorders across various subspecialties, with a particular focus on geriatric medicine. Moreover, the Medical Director must be proficient in working within interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.

The Physician - Community Living Center (CLC) is responsible for the overall quality of medical care and treatment to the Veteran population as assigned. The physician serves as the primary point of accountability in Geriatrics and Extended Care, Community Living Centers, and maximizes the efficient use of available resources to treat assigned population(s).

The Physician (Geriatrics) Community Living Center will have the following direct clinical responsibilities:

• Reviewing Patients Histories, examinations, assessments and plans for CLC residents coordinating all evaluations, diagnostic testing, clinical follow up, and care coordination.
• Coordinating of Community Living Center (CLC) Team in the day-to-day management of Veterans.
• Promoting an atmosphere of efficiency and accuracy in the timeliness of submission of completed documents.
• Collaborating with Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistant, ancillary health care providers, and various clinical Specialties. Help facilitate hospital admissions, post discharge care and specialty consultations as needed.
• Participates in screening of veterans and completion of consults for the CLC.
• Participates in call schedule for telephonic coverage for urgent needs of veterans in the CLC after administrative hours.
• Participation in interdisciplinary Team meetings.
• Participates in other clinical duties as assigned by the ACOS for Geriatrics & Extended Care.

Benefits and Compensation

• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
• 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 $1,000 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
• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Eligible Participants may receive up to $200,000 towards a qualified loan over a 5-year period (Not to exceed $40,000 per year) EDRP is a reimbursement program. At the end of each program year or service period, participants must provide proof of payment to lenders to receive reimbursement.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Board Certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or American Board of Family Medicine or Board Certified in Geriatric Medicine.
• Geriatric fellowship or experience who enjoys working with a multidisciplinary team.