Physician (Regular Ft)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Staff Physician to join the Geriatrics and Extended Care Service, providing comprehensive primary care to Veterans in the Community Living Center (CLC).

The role spans Secured Dementia Care, LTC, and Short-Stay Rehabilitation, with a 08:00–16:30 weekday schedule and rotating on-call duties. The position requires a medical degree, unrestricted license in the U.S., and residency in an approved core specialty.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an approved school
• Full and unrestricted medical license in the United States or D.C.
• Residency completed in an ACGME/AOA-accredited core specialty
• Board certification preferred; otherwise eligible for faculty status as applicable
• Proficiency in spoken and written English

Responsibilities

• Provide direct primary care to Veterans in the Community Living Center (CLC)
• Perform admission/recapitulation histories, physicals, assessments, and plans within 24 hours of admission
• Conduct admission medication reconciliation and ongoing clinical notes
• Review and co-sign interprofessional and subspecialty notes
• Work schedule is Monday to Friday 0800–1630 with rotating on-call responsibilities

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent

Residency training in an ACGME/AOA accredited core specialty

Job description

Summary

The Community Living Center (CLC) Staff Physician is a clinical member of the Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) Service Line - providing comprehensive primary care to Veterans residing in the CLC. The CLC serves Veterans across three neighborhoods: Secured Dementia Care - Long-Term Care (LTC) - and Short-Stay Rehabilitation.

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
• Board Certification Preferred Experience: Rehabilitation - long term care - skilled nursing facility - and dementia care experience
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1 - Part II - Pre-Placement Physical Examination and Evaluation.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package VHA Physician Total Rewards 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 Clinical Responsibilities The CLC Staff Physician provides direct patient care to Veterans with complex chronic diseases - mental illness - dementia - and rehabilitative or end-of-life care needs
• Specific duties include: Evaluate and manage Veterans across CLC neighborhoods (Secured Dementia - LTC - and Rehabilitation) - including performing and documenting admission and readmission histories - physical examinations - assessments - and plans within 24 hours of admission
• Perform admission medication reconciliation on all new admissions and readmissions
• Write at minimum weekly progress notes on short-stay/rehabilitation Veterans and monthly notes on long-term care Veterans - as well as quarterly and annual medical review notes
• Review and co-sign notes from interprofessional team members and consultative notes from medical and surgical subspecialties
• Review and sign 30-day pharmacy review notes
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630
• rotating on-call