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Overview
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 includes award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years), determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.
Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements 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 VA physicians 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
Residencies: VA-approved residencies include (1) those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME); (2) those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); or (3) other residencies followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States, as deemed to provide appropriate professional training by the local Medical Staff Executive Committee
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA-accredited residency training programs 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; they have a defined scope of practice 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: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position
A physical examination prior to placement is required
This is a designated drug testing position
After appointment, you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use
Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
Pushing (approximately 2 hours)
Reaching above shoulder level
Use of fingers and both hands
Walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades
Hearing aid is permitted
Duties
We are looking for a skilled Physician - Primary Care at the Richmond VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia.
The incumbent provides integrated outpatient, accessible health care services with their health care teams who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.
The care is person-centered, team-based, community-aligned, and designed to achieve better health, better care, and lower costs.
The incumbent is trained to provide comprehensive primary care services through residency or fellowship training in acute and chronic care settings.
The Richmond VA Medical Center, located in Richmond, Virginia, is a level 1a, 349-bed facility offering primary, secondary, and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, intermediate care, acute and sustaining spinal cord injury, skilled nursing home care, and palliative care.
The medical center has four community-based outpatient clinics in Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Emporia, and Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and a strong affiliation with the Medical College of Virginia.
Residency programs exist in general and specialty areas of medicine, rehabilitation, surgery, psychiatry, and dentistry.
The medical center has an active cardiac transplantation program.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including VHA Physician Total Rewards and Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).
EDRP: Former participants are ineligible to apply for incentive; Learn more and contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, and possible 5 days CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with employer contributions
Licensure: One full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible reimbursement (full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage
Contract: No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Work Schedule: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
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Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements 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 VA physicians 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
Residencies: VA-approved residencies include (1) those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME); (2) those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); or (3) other residencies followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States, as deemed to provide appropriate professional training by the local Medical Staff Executive Committee
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA-accredited residency training programs 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; they have a defined scope of practice 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: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position
A physical examination prior to placement is required
This is a designated drug testing position
After appointment, you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use
Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
Pushing (approximately 2 hours)
Reaching above shoulder level
Use of fingers and both hands
Walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades
Hearing aid is permitted
Duties
We are looking for a skilled Physician - Primary Care at the Richmond VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia.
The incumbent provides integrated outpatient, accessible health care services with their health care teams who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.
The care is person-centered, team-based, community-aligned, and designed to achieve better health, better care, and lower costs.
The incumbent is trained to provide comprehensive primary care services through residency or fellowship training in acute and chronic care settings.
The Richmond VA Medical Center, located in Richmond, Virginia, is a level 1a, 349-bed facility offering primary, secondary, and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, intermediate care, acute and sustaining spinal cord injury, skilled nursing home care, and palliative care.
The medical center has four community-based outpatient clinics in Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Emporia, and Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and a strong affiliation with the Medical College of Virginia.
Residency programs exist in general and specialty areas of medicine, rehabilitation, surgery, psychiatry, and dentistry.
The medical center has an active cardiac transplantation program.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including VHA Physician Total Rewards and Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).
EDRP: Former participants are ineligible to apply for incentive; Learn more and contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, and possible 5 days CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with employer contributions
Licensure: One full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible reimbursement (full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage
Contract: No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Work Schedule: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
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