Physician (Geriatrician Provider) INCENTIVE OFFERED

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Chelsea (ME); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Education Debt Reduction Program

EDRP loan repayment

Paid time off

Federal retirement plan

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a board-certified geriatrician to join the VA medical center in Maine.

The physician will conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments and manage complex elder care in a multidisciplinary setting. This full-time role offers a competitive federal salary, robust benefits, and opportunities for professional development; experience in geriatrics and team-based care are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for VA appointment.
• MD or DO degree from an approved school.
• Current, full, unrestricted medical license in the United States.
• Successful completion of VA-approved residency in core specialty.
• Board certification in Geriatrics.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Reference: VA Qualification Standards for details.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments for elderly patients.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions in older adults.
• Develop individualized care plans with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Review and optimize medications to minimize polypharmacy and adverse drug events.
• Provide consultative or primary outpatient, inpatient, and long-term care to geriatric patients.
• Coordinate patient care with other healthcare providers, specialists, therapists, pharmacists, and social workers.
• Discuss prognosis, goals of care, and advance directives with patients and families.
• Educate patients and caregivers on disease management and preventive care.

Skills

Geriatrics

English proficiency

Education

MD (Doctor of Medicine)

Job description

Summary

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series and therefore CVs will continue to be required and accepted.

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 ""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
• 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
• Additional Requirement: Board certification in Geriatrics
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly competitive applicants
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): This position is eligible for the EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date
• Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
• Contact VHA EDRP Program Support [e-mail] - for questions or assistance on how to begin the application process
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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 $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 Geriatrician Provider Duties: Conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments for elderly patients - including physical - cognitive - emotional - and functional evaluations
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions specific to older adults
• Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with patients - families - and interdisciplinary teams
• Review - reconcile - and optimize medication regimens to minimize polypharmacy and adverse drug events
• Provide consultative or primary outpatient - inpatient - and/or long-term care to geriatric patients
• Assess and manage neurocognitive disorders - including dementia - delirium - and depression
• Coordinate patient care with other healthcare providers - specialists - therapists - pharmacists - and social workers
• Evaluate and address functional decline - falls - mobility issues - and frailty in elderly patients
• Facilitate referrals to specialty services - community agencies - rehabilitation programs - and support resources
• Conduct discussions regarding prognosis - goals of care - advance care planning - and advance directives with patients and families
• Provide education and counseling to patients and caregivers on disease management and preventive care
• Document all patient encounters and care plans accurately and timely in