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Summary
The Nebraska Western Iowa-Omaha VA Health Care System is currently recruiting for one Infectious Disease Physician. The position will be located in the Specialty Medicine Service Line.
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: The position will require walking - standing - or sitting for periods of up to or beyond 10 to 12 hours each day
In addition - the incumbent will need to bend - lift - and turn.
Duties
The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
The Infectious Disease physician must be available to diagnose - treat and manage patients with infectious diseases according to standard - usual - and acceptable methods and techniques
The ID physician must fulfill all responsibilities for teaching and mentoring of House Staff and other learners in a complex - academically affiliated Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in a network containing multiple community based outpatient clinics in Nebraska and Western Iowa
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 annual paid time offer 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 Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Services to be performed include - but are not limited to: Performs outpatient examinations and staffs regularly scheduled Infectious Disease clinics including Resident/Fellow supervision
Staffs the Infectious Diseases consult service both inpatient and outpatient
Staffs inpatient rounds on a regular rotating schedule which includes Resident/Fellow supervision Admits and manages inpatients with various infectious diseases
Serves as a physician on medical call on rotation with other internists
Provides consultation service related to infectious diseases to the medical staff The physician must have an unrestricted license and must be ACLS certified
The physician must be able to use the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) for data entry/retrieval and management of all patient activity
Work Schedule: Full time or Dual Appointment: This position is a dual appointment with the Creighton University of Medicine or CHI Health
Incumbent is expected to work at the Nebraska Western Iowa-Omaha VA for 5/8ths and at the Creighton University of Medicine and CHI Health for 3/8ths
Required Experience: Fellowship trained in general Infectious Disease AND fellowship trained in Transplant Infectious Disease
Must also qualify for a faculty appointment at the Creighton University School of Medicine and CHI Health.
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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: (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: The position will require walking - standing - or sitting for periods of up to or beyond 10 to 12 hours each day
In addition - the incumbent will need to bend - lift - and turn.
Duties
The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
The Infectious Disease physician must be available to diagnose - treat and manage patients with infectious diseases according to standard - usual - and acceptable methods and techniques
The ID physician must fulfill all responsibilities for teaching and mentoring of House Staff and other learners in a complex - academically affiliated Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in a network containing multiple community based outpatient clinics in Nebraska and Western Iowa
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 annual paid time offer 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 Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Services to be performed include - but are not limited to: Performs outpatient examinations and staffs regularly scheduled Infectious Disease clinics including Resident/Fellow supervision
Staffs the Infectious Diseases consult service both inpatient and outpatient
Staffs inpatient rounds on a regular rotating schedule which includes Resident/Fellow supervision Admits and manages inpatients with various infectious diseases
Serves as a physician on medical call on rotation with other internists
Provides consultation service related to infectious diseases to the medical staff The physician must have an unrestricted license and must be ACLS certified
The physician must be able to use the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) for data entry/retrieval and management of all patient activity
Work Schedule: Full time or Dual Appointment: This position is a dual appointment with the Creighton University of Medicine or CHI Health
Incumbent is expected to work at the Nebraska Western Iowa-Omaha VA for 5/8ths and at the Creighton University of Medicine and CHI Health for 3/8ths
Required Experience: Fellowship trained in general Infectious Disease AND fellowship trained in Transplant Infectious Disease
Must also qualify for a faculty appointment at the Creighton University School of Medicine and CHI Health.
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