Physician - Hospice/Palliative Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA Central Iowa Healthcare System is recruiting for a full-time Physician - Hospice/Palliative Care. The incumbent will be a key member of clinical oversight within the Rehabilitation and Extended Care Service Line and will oversee PHC programs across inpatient, outpatient, and purchased settings.

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree, current US medical license, and have completed an approved residency leading to board eligibility. Preference for Hospice/Palliative Care experience.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an approved school.
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in the United States.
• Residency in an approved core specialty leading to board eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and quality oversight of VA's Palliative and Hospice Care programs across inpatient, outpatient, and purchased settings.
• Serve as a key member of clinical oversight within the Rehabilitation and Extended Care Service Line.

Skills

Hospice care

Palliative care

Board certification

Medical license

English proficiency

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Summary

The VA Central Iowa Healthcare System is recruiting for (1) full-time Physician - Hospice/Palliative Care. The incumbent - Hospice/Palliative Care Physician is a key member of clinical oversight within the Rehabilitation and Extended Care Service Line and is responsible for the clinical and quality oversight of VA's Palliative and Hospice Care (PHC) programs in multiple settings (both inpatient - outpatient - and purchased) across the continuum of VA services within the VA Central Iowa HCS.

Summary

The VA Central Iowa Healthcare System is recruiting for (1) full-time Physician - Hospice/Palliative Care. The incumbent - Hospice/Palliative Care Physician is a key member of clinical oversight within the Rehabilitation and Extended Care Service Line and is responsible for the clinical and quality oversight of VA's Palliative and Hospice Care (PHC) programs in multiple settings (both inpatient - outpatient - and purchased) across the continuum of VA services within the VA Central Iowa HCS.

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.

• 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
• Preferred Experience: Hospice and Palliative Car experience
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.