National Medical Association
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 (1 to 5 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 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: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - OR Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - OR 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: Two years experience in successfully delivering Primary Care preferred
Ability to work collaboratively with the Primary Care team in meeting performance measures and achieving performance involvement
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019
This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health
This position requires light lifting - up to 20 lbs. - carrying objects up to 15 lbs. - frequent reaching above shoulder - use of fingers - hands and legs - walking & standing - bending and climbing and able to hear whisper
The incumbent must be physically - emotionally and mentally stable in order to efficiently perform the essential functions of this position without hazard to themselves or others.
Duties
NOTE: This is a multi-discipline recruitment that will result in the hiring of one of the following disciplines: Physician - MD or DO - or Nurse Practitioner
Physician Posting: CBTD-12854670-26-DF Nurse Practitioner Posting: CBTD-12854757-26-NB VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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 (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
Learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@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 The Physician position is located in Primary Care Service at the New London Campus
The staff physician - Primary Care - is a full-time - 40 hours per week position and is responsible for maintaining professional - technical - and administrative knowledge - competencies - and skills to provide effective - timely and quality responses to patients' health care needs
Working full time in clinic - they are responsible for the primary care of at least 1200 patients and eight weekly clinic sessions.All physicians comply with credentialing and privileging and required monitoring and evaluation criteria
The physicians maintain high clinical standards that are carried into decision-making processes - and continually strive to maintain and enhance teaching skills to effectively teach residents and students
The physicians comply with current standards for medical record documentation and residency management
Physicians will achieve a ninety-percent compliance rate with the established Chronic Disease and Prevention Indicators
The physicians will provide appropriate care for veterans ranging in age from 18 through the geriatric years - taking into consideration diagnosis and physical - psychosocial - spiritual and cultural needs
Responsibilities include
but are not limited to: Personally responsible for the primary care of assigned patient panel across the continuum of care to include: comprehensive health assessment
case management
continuity and coordination of care between inpatient and extended long term care - outpatient - patient advocacy - and compliance with chronic disease and prevention indicators
Demonstrates knowledge - skills and abilities to conduct comprehensive health assessments - determine diagnoses and health care needs - and to construct health care plans based on effective therapeutic ability - consultation - patient education and established practice guidelines
Demonstrates ability to coordinate patient care through patient management techniques within assigned Primary Care team
Maintains effectiveness in recognizing emergency/acute situations and intervening in an appropriate and effective manner
Documents patients' health care clearly - adequately and accurately as defined by medical records documentation - chronic disease and prevention 'indicators
Maintains a high standard of teaching through patient care experiences in the clinics - during inpatient rounding - and in physical diagnosis
Ensures that levels of supervision are documented in medical record according to Medical Center policy
Complies with completing requirements for re-credentialing and privileging Manages patient workload and wait times in compliance with the with Customer Service Standards - to assure the most effective - efficient service to the patients
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
8am - 4:30pm
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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: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - OR Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - OR 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: Two years experience in successfully delivering Primary Care preferred
Ability to work collaboratively with the Primary Care team in meeting performance measures and achieving performance involvement
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019
This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health
This position requires light lifting - up to 20 lbs. - carrying objects up to 15 lbs. - frequent reaching above shoulder - use of fingers - hands and legs - walking & standing - bending and climbing and able to hear whisper
The incumbent must be physically - emotionally and mentally stable in order to efficiently perform the essential functions of this position without hazard to themselves or others.
Duties
NOTE: This is a multi-discipline recruitment that will result in the hiring of one of the following disciplines: Physician - MD or DO - or Nurse Practitioner
Physician Posting: CBTD-12854670-26-DF Nurse Practitioner Posting: CBTD-12854757-26-NB VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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 (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
Learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@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 The Physician position is located in Primary Care Service at the New London Campus
The staff physician - Primary Care - is a full-time - 40 hours per week position and is responsible for maintaining professional - technical - and administrative knowledge - competencies - and skills to provide effective - timely and quality responses to patients' health care needs
Working full time in clinic - they are responsible for the primary care of at least 1200 patients and eight weekly clinic sessions.All physicians comply with credentialing and privileging and required monitoring and evaluation criteria
The physicians maintain high clinical standards that are carried into decision-making processes - and continually strive to maintain and enhance teaching skills to effectively teach residents and students
The physicians comply with current standards for medical record documentation and residency management
Physicians will achieve a ninety-percent compliance rate with the established Chronic Disease and Prevention Indicators
The physicians will provide appropriate care for veterans ranging in age from 18 through the geriatric years - taking into consideration diagnosis and physical - psychosocial - spiritual and cultural needs
Responsibilities include
but are not limited to: Personally responsible for the primary care of assigned patient panel across the continuum of care to include: comprehensive health assessment
case management
continuity and coordination of care between inpatient and extended long term care - outpatient - patient advocacy - and compliance with chronic disease and prevention indicators
Demonstrates knowledge - skills and abilities to conduct comprehensive health assessments - determine diagnoses and health care needs - and to construct health care plans based on effective therapeutic ability - consultation - patient education and established practice guidelines
Demonstrates ability to coordinate patient care through patient management techniques within assigned Primary Care team
Maintains effectiveness in recognizing emergency/acute situations and intervening in an appropriate and effective manner
Documents patients' health care clearly - adequately and accurately as defined by medical records documentation - chronic disease and prevention 'indicators
Maintains a high standard of teaching through patient care experiences in the clinics - during inpatient rounding - and in physical diagnosis
Ensures that levels of supervision are documented in medical record according to Medical Center policy
Complies with completing requirements for re-credentialing and privileging Manages patient workload and wait times in compliance with the with Customer Service Standards - to assure the most effective - efficient service to the patients
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
8am - 4:30pm
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