Physician - Community Living Center (Full-Time)

Department of Veterans Affairs; Menlo Park (CA); Presencial; USD 300 000 - 315 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Debt Reduction

PTO 50-55 days

Federal pension

CME reimbursement

Tail coverage

No moonlighting restriction

Resumo da oferta

Department of Veterans Affairs in Menlo Park, CA seeks a Staff Physician for the Community Living Center. The role involves primary attending duties, comprehensive geriatric care, and leadership within an interdisciplinary team.

You will conduct admissions, develop care plans, and coordinate specialty referrals while partnering with trainees and staff to ensure high-quality care. This full-time position offers strong benefits and federal employment stability.

Qualificações

• Board certification is preferred.
• Full and unrestricted medical license from any US State or territory.

Responsabilidades

• Provide comprehensive medical care to Veterans in the Community Living Center (CLC).
• Perform admission history and physicals, assessments, diagnoses, and management plans.
• Supervise geriatrics fellows, residents, medical students, and other trainees.

Conhecimentos

Board certification

Formação académica

Full/unrestricted medical license (US)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Menlo Park, CA as a Physician - Community Living Center (Full-Time)!

Major duties include but are not limited to:

Clinical

The Staff Physician is primarily assigned attending physician responsibilities in the Community Living Center (CLC). The physician independently provides comprehensive medical care to Veterans residing in the Community Living Center and is responsible for performing admission history and physical examinations, comprehensive assessments, diagnosis and development of management plans, referrals as deemed necessary, inpatient and outpatient consultations, supervision of Geriatric fellows, residents, medical students, and other rotating medical trainees, evaluating referrals for inpatient admission or consultation, leading and participating in family conferences, and serving as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. The physician is responsible for the ongoing management of acute and chronic medical conditions, medication management, coordination of specialty consultations, advance care planning and goals-of-care discussions, discharge planning, and coordination of care to ensure high-quality, patient-centered, evidence-based geriatric care. The incumbent also participates in and may direct activities pertaining to quality improvement, patient safety, strategic planning, performance improvement initiatives, and preparation for and participation in unannounced surveys and accreditation activities conducted by Ascellon Health, The Joint Commission, and other applicable regulatory or accrediting agencies. The physician participates in the physician on-call schedule on a rotating basis with other physicians to provide after-hours, weekend, and holiday medical coverage for the Community Living Center and performs other related clinical duties as assigned by the Medical Director or Chief of Geriatrics & Extended Care Service.

Administrative

• Geriatrics & Extended Care Service staff meetings.
• Community Living Center interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Medical staff meetings.
• Quality Improvement committees.
• Peer review activities.
• Performance improvement projects.Accreditation and survey preparation.
• Completion of required VA education and mandatory training.
• Other administrative duties assigned by the Chief or Assistant Chief of GECS.

Education

The Inpatient Staff CLC Physician may hold a faculty appointment at Stanford University, in the division of GIM. The incumbent will participate in the educational activities of rotating medical fellows in Geriatrics and Palliative Care. In addition, the provider is expected to participate in the educational activities of trainees from multiple disciplines.

Research

Participates in clinical research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives as available and consistent with service needs.

Benefits and Features

• Expected Salary Range from $300K to $315K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience).
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized.
• Work Schedule: Full-Time. Schedule will be determined by supervisor.
• 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.

We encourage you to consider VA employment in Menlo Park, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.

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