Physician (Regular Ft)

Veterans Health Administration; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration's Community Living Center Staff Physician provides comprehensive primary care to Veterans living in the CLC, spanning dementia care, long-term care, and short-stay rehabilitation. This clinical role sits within the Geriatrics and Extended Care Service Line, emphasizing quality, safety, and coordination of care for aging Veterans.

Physicians must hold an MD, have VA-approved residency training, and possess a current full license to practice medicine in the United

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent degree from a VA-approved school.
• Current, full and unrestricted medical license in the United States.
• VA-approved residency in a core specialty; board eligibility.
• PRP option for residents enrolled in accredited programs; intermittent practice.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Board Certification preferred in rehabilitation, long-term care, dementia care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care to Veterans residing in the Community Living Center.
• Care for Veterans across Secured Dementia Care, Long-Term Care and Short-Stay Rehabilitation.
• Maintain licensure and comply with VA qualification standards.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Residency training in VA-approved core specialty

Job description

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.

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. (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;
2. (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;
3. (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.

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Pre-Placement Physical Examination and Evaluation.

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