Physician-(Physiatrist)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 210,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven, CT is seeking a Physiatrist to provide comprehensive outpatient physiatry care within an interdisciplinary team. You will evaluate, diagnose, and manage MSK and neuro-musculoskeletal conditions, coordinate with PT/OT and pain services, and participate in resident education where applicable.

Applicants must hold an MD or DO with a current US license, have completed an accredited residency, and be eligible for VA appointment.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited school approved for VA physicians.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States.
• Residency in an accredited core specialty (ACGME or AOA) with eligibility for board certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative outpatient physiatry care within the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and participate in resident education where applicable.

Skills

English Proficiency

Education

MD or DO (US)

Job description

VA Connecticut Healthcare System is seeking a Physiatrist to join our team. This person provides comprehensive patient care in the form of consultative outpatient Physiatry care at the Connecticut Healthcare System. The physiatrist strives to meet the needs of internal and external customers while supporting VA missions. The incumbent has skills in internal personal relationships to effectively resolve conflicts and work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment.

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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), OR
• (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR
• (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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.
  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 or fee-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.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience

Board Certified with the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is preferred but not required. Experience with MSK conditions, performing peripheral joint injections, US guided injections, botulinum toxin injections and an interest in medical resident education is preferred.

Reference

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements

Placement in this position is subject to meeting the physical requirements of this position. Pre-placement medical examination is required. Requirements can include Moderate lifting of 15-44 pounds, light carrying under 15 pounds, reaching above shoulders, use of fingers, walking, standing and repeated bending.