Physician - Physiatrist

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Marion (IL); On-site; USD 240,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marion VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time Physiatrist to join their Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service Line. The physician will provide consults and lead PM&R care within the facility.

The position includes neurodiagnostic testing, leadership of the Polytrauma/TBI program, and management of inpatient and outpatient PM&R clinics, with a Monday–Friday schedule and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: United States
• MD/DO degree from an approved school
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in the US
• Residency completed in an ACGME/AOA accredited program leading to board eligibility
• Licensure and ability to practice in the United States
• English proficiency (spoken and written)

Responsibilities

• Provide Physiatric consultation to the Short Stay Rehabilitation program at the Community Living Center
• Perform neurodiagnostic testing/evaluations and lead the PM&R program for polytrauma/TBI
• Provide general PM&R care for inpatient/outpatient clinics and administrative duties
• Deliver high-quality patient care and participate in PM&R multidisciplinary activities
• Mentor mid-level practitioners (PAs and NPs) and contribute to program development

Job description

Summary

The Marion VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time Physiatrist to join their Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service Line!

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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Position requires a pre-employment evaluation
• See VA Handbook and Directive 5019 for more information.

Duties

• The position will provide Physiatric consultation to the Short Stay Rehabilitation program at the Community Living Center
• The position will perform neurodiagnostic testing/evaluations and serve as the lead for the medical center's Polytrauma/TBI program - as well as general physiatric care and management of inpatient/outpatient clinics and administrative duties as assigned
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Duties include but are not limited to: Provides quality patient care to inpatients/outpatients as assigned
• Assesses veterans by utilizing advanced clinical judgment and physical assessment skills
• Identifies acute/non-acute/chronic health problems
• Uses principles of risk management to identify system issues which impact on patient care
• Orders and evaluates appropriate diagnostic tests
• Adheres to clinical practice guidelines for patient acute and chronic disease management
• Conducts appropriate preventive screens and diagnostic tests
• Informs patients in order to accomplish shared-decision making in medical treatment/regimes
• Provides appropriate disposition of identified health care problems
• Participates in PM&RS multidisciplinary activities
• Keeps informed of development in the management and treatment of diseases and illness through continuing medical education - both formal and informal
• Successfully integrates PM&RS identified medical needs with other patient care programs at the medical center and in the community - such as Social Work - Prosthetics - Primary Care - and Home Based Primary Care
• Consistently demonstrates medical expertise in diagnosis and treating multi-symptomatic patients
• Adheres to local policies - procedures - and directives related to timeliness of documentation and encounters for verification of patient visits - finding - and medical recommendations in the electronic medical
• Provides guidance and supervision for the Mid-Level practitioners to include Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners assigned to PM&RS
• Assists in the development and implementation of care programs within the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Participates in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services such as Process Action Teams or other Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Assignments
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am to 4:30pm 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