Physician (Staff) Geriatrics and Extended Care Program/CLC

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP eligibility

VHA Total Rewards

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine for a staff physician role in Geriatrics and Extended Care Program/CLC at the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. The position emphasizes long-term care and high-quality patient management.

Applicants must meet VA basic requirements, hold an unrestricted medical license, and be eligible for

Qualifications

• Must be board-certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical care for older patients in long-term care settings.
• Supervises/teaches geriatrics fellows, residents, and trainees.
• Collaborates with Medical Director to maintain quality and administrative needs.

Skills

Board-certified physician

Geriatrics experience

English proficiency

Education

MD/DO degree

Tools

VistA

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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
• Additional Requirement: Board-certified physician in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine
• Preferred Experience: Experience in long term care for the position of a staff physician in Geriatrics and Extended Care Program/CLC
• 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 Examinations and Evaluations.

Duties

• Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS) seeks a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine or experience in long term care for the position of a staff physician in Geriatrics and Extended Care Program/CLC
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date
• Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
• [e-mail] questions/assistance
• 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 The physician must have full - current - and unrestricted medical license to practice
• Must be Board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine and have knowledge and experience in caring for older patients or patients in long-term care setting
• Will perform the following duties but not limited to the following: Performs clinical care of older patients with multiple complex health problems in a long-term care setting
• Works collaboratively with other physicians - Nurse Practitioners - physician assistants
• Will supervise/teach geriatrics fellows - medical residents - and trainees in other health related disciplines
• Collaborates with the Medical Director in maintaining quality assurance and administrative needs in the nursing home care setting
• Collaborates with other healthcare disciplines - especially nursing
• Must quality for a faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level or higher at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
• Communicates and treats customers (veterans - their representatives - visitors - and all VA staff) in a courteous - tactful - and respectful manner
• Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures
• Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately
• Protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws - Federal regulations - VA statutes and policy - and VHA policy
• Protects the data from unauthorized release or from loss - alteration - or unauthorized deletion
• Follows applicable regulations and instructions regarding access to computerized files - release of access codes - etc
• Uses word processing software to execute several office automations functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files
• activating printers
• inserting and deleting text - formatting letters - reports - and memoranda
• and transmitting and receiving e-mail
• Uses the Veterans Health Information and Technology Architecture (VistA) to access information in the Medical Center Computer System
• Demonstrates infection control practices for disease prevention (i.e
• hand washing - universal precautions/isolation procedures - including TB requirement/precautions
• Work Schedule: Full-time - permanent position
• Tour of duty will be determined.