This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment. 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. 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 are encouraged to apply and may 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 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. Preferred Experience: Board Certified Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: The work involves standing, stooping, lifting (frequently greater than 40 pounds), sitting, pulling, assisting patients in transferring from various devices (bed, wheelchair, floor, motorized vehicles, mats etc.). Additionally, moving patient and supplies and pushing patient in their manual wheelchair's. Additionally, the incumbent is required to work at a computer workstation to complete his/her documentation for clinical patient care or administrative needs. Occasionally, the incumbent may need to drive a government vehicle. Incumbent may also be required to travel to all campuses of VA Providence Healthcare System as the clinical specialist. ["Clinical Responsibilities: The incumbent is primarily assigned to the Outpatient Physical Medicine Clinic, Outpatient Amputation Specialty Clinic (ASoC), Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder Clinic, and other Specialty Physical Medicine Clinics as needed, such as Interdisciplinary Pain (IDPC), Movement Disorders, Long COVID, Brace, etc. Physiatrist also provides inpatient rehabilitation consultation on an as needed basis. Job Duties include (but not limited to) the following: Effective diagnostic evaluation, examination, and interdisciplinary treatment planning for Veterans seen in assigned clinics to include such conditions as amputee, SCI/D, CVA, ALS, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, peripheral nerve pathology, etc. Administer and interpret EMG studies as assigned and if qualified. Evaluate for and administer Botox injections as assigned and if qualified. Recommend appropriate therapeutic interventions for rehab medicine clinicians such as PT, OT, and SLP. Collaborate and consult with rehab medicine clinicians to optimize patient care and outcomes. Recommend DME and adaptive equipment to include prosthetic limbs, manual, and power mobility when appropriate and in accordance with VHA directives. Collaboration and communication with referring SCI/D \"hub\" sites for optimal patient care and transition. Consults are completed in a timely manner with results made readily available to the referring practitioners. Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements. Practice in accordance with professional standards, core values, and with a commitment to service excellence. Participation in the FPPE/OPPE process. Participation in Clinical Peer Reviews as appropriate. Adherence to Occupational Health requirements. Use scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care outcomes. Provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and treatment of disease. Timely completion of assigned trainings and learning modules. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Contact the EDRP Coordinator at VISN1EDRPSupport@va.gov 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, 8:00am-4:30pm"]
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