Physician (Compensation & Pension)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Parma (OH); Vor Ort; USD 210.000 - 290.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Sign-on bonus

Paid time off

Federal retirement pension

401K with VA contributions

Health/vision/dental insurance

Zusammenfassung

Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center is seeking a Physician for Compensation & Pension to join the Primary Care service line. The role involves conducting C&P, Environmental Health, and MEE assessments for veterans, with workload managed through VBA referrals.

The position requires MD/DO, a valid U.S. license, and eligibility for board certification in core specialties. Training and residency criteria are detailed in VA qualification standards.

Qualifikationen

• Must have MD/DO degree from an approved school.
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in a U.S. jurisdiction.
• Residency training approved by ACGME/AOA or equivalent.
• Eligibility for board certification in a core specialty.

Aufgaben

• Cover Compensation & Pension (C&P), Environmental Health, and Military Environmental Exposure (MEE) assessments.
• Exams scheduled within 20 days and cases completed within 30 days for VBA ratings.
• Complete DBQ, ACE, and CDL exams as needed.
• Triage all VBA requests; cross-train in EH and MEE duties.
• VHA Physician Total Rewards and signed incentives may apply.

Ausbildung

Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree

Jobbeschreibung

Summary

The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center is currently hiring a Physician (Compensation & Pension). Physician (Compensation & Pension) will be part of the Primary Care service.

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Exceptions: 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 basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a ""Physician Resident Providers"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: The Physical Requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies.

Duties

• Position will cover Compensation & Pension (C&P) - Environmental Health - and Military Environmental Exposure (MEE) Assessments C&P receives their workload from VBA
• The expectation is that exams are scheduled within 20 days from being received from VBA (60% currently are) - and cases are completed/returned to VBA for ratings within 30 days of receipt
• C&P general-medical examiners complete DBQ (Disability Benefit Questionnaires) - ACE (Acceptable Clinical Evidence) exams
• they also complete CDL (Commercial Drivers License) exams by internal consult - not part of the VBA workload
• All requests from VBA are triaged by a clinician
• C&P examiners are also cross-trained as Environmental Health examiners - and complete Environmental Health Registry and MEE (Military Environmental Exposure) exams - In FY25 - October - January - the unit completed 691 EH exams
• PACT Act (Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act) has resulted in increased demand for C&P - EH - and MEE services with an unprecedented number of Veterans filing claims for disability benefits
• PACT Act also mandated Veterans complete a Toxic Exposure Screening (TES) - with 40% of Veterans endorsing an exposure - and 49% of those referred to Environmental Health
• Please see attached memorandum: Informational: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Clarification and Guidance Regarding Public Law 116-315 and Impacts on VHA's Compensation and Pension (C&P) Program (VIEWS 10782)
• C&P departments are to be maintained
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A recruitment incentive may be available to highly qualified applicants
• 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm