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Physician (Spinal Cord Injury Primary Care)

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Summary This position serves as primary care physician for a panel of assigned patients and provides high quality medical care by examining and treating diseases - aiming for prevention and promotion of healthy habits and interested in the treatment of spinal cord injury. This position reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer - Primary Care and Community Medicine at James H. Quillen VAMC - Mountain Home - TN.

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

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

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service.

Duties

Duties include - but are not limited to: Provides comprehensive outpatient care for a panel of adult spinal cord injury patients through a patient aligned care team (PACT) model - utilizing face-to-face - telephone - VA Video Connect appointment modalities for providing care within the standard of care for Internal Medicine/Family Practice patients

Specialty training in spinal cord injury is a plus but will train the right candidate

Serves as a provider who is highly skilled in the management of a patient\'s primary care needs or sub-specialty evaluation and treatment

Examines and provides appropriate treatment based on best clinical practice

Orders laboratory and radiology tests and refers patients to specialists when appropriate

Analyzes reports - test results - medical records and examinations to diagnose condition of patients and propose treatment options

Prescribes medications and provides comprehensive instructions for administration Maintains clinical proficiency and familiarity with the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) - while providing continuity of care for a limited panel of patients

Ensures documentation and view alerts are processed in a timely manner

Serves as clinical preceptor for mid-level practitioners Establishes and maintains a collegial relationship with other clinical staff

Contributes to the achievement of quality care standards - efficiency - process improvement and patient satisfaction

Maintains a safe environment for staff and patients conducive to maintaining patient satisfaction and staff morale

Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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

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EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

Contact VISN9HREDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:45am - 4:30pm - compressed tour may be available

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