Physician - Spinal Cord Injury / Disorders

MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; East Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA New Jersey Health Care System seeks a physician (MD or DO) specializing in Spinal Cord Medicine to care for Veterans with spinal cord injuries or disorders. A successful candidate will provide acute and sub-acute rehabilitation in both inpatient and outpatient settings, supervising medical students and residents, and contributing to a well-established program dedicated to veteran care. This position offers a competitive salary, robust benefits, and the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with an emphasis on leadership and education.

Benefits

50-55 days of paid time off

Traditional federal pension

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

$1,000 CME reimbursement

Malpractice liability protection

Qualifications

• Must have a current and unrestricted medical license.
• Experience with spinal cord injury/disorders preferred.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care to Veterans with SCI/D.
• Supervise students, residents, and fellows.
• Participate in acute and sub-acute rehabilitation.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Interpersonal skills

Team building

Leadership aptitude

Education

Degree of doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine

Completion of residency training

Job description

Summary

The Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders (SCI/D) Service of the VA New Jersey Health Care System (VANJHCS) in East Orange - NJ is recruiting a physician (MD or DO) who has experience with caring for patients with spinal cord injury or disorders - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Multiple Sclerosis or trained in Spinal Cord Medicine (Board Eligible or Certified in Spinal Cord Medicine preferred).

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 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) - b) 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: Physician (MD or DO) trained in Spinal Cord Medicine (Board Eligible or Certified in Spinal Cord Medicine preferred) or who has experience with caring for patients with spinal cord injury or disorders or who has experience working in acute or sub-acute rehabilitation settings
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Duties

• The East Orange SCI/D Center is a well-established program dedicated to providing chronic life-long comprehensive care to Veterans with SCI/D and serves as a VA referral hub for a catchment area including all of NJ and Eastern PA
• The VANJHCS has an affiliation with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
• The position involves the day-to-day medical care of persons with SCI and disorders in both inpatient and outpatient settings - inclusive of both traumatic and non-traumatic SCI - multiple sclerosis - and ALS
• It also includes the supervision of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School students - residents - and fellows
• Applicants must possess a current and unrestricted license in any State - have excellent diagnostic and interpersonal skills - a commitment to team building - and have the overall aptitude for leadership - educational development - and research
• 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 Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8:00 am to 4: 30pm work schedule - as well as - participation in a rotating schedule providing On-Call coverage to the SCI/D Department's inpatient unit (and supervision to the on-call resident)
• Physical Requirements: In Accordance With VA Directive and Handbook 5019