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Summary

The Cincinnati - OH VA Medical Center is seeking a Physician to work as a Agency Medical Officer (AMO) at our facility. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below.

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: Per VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - a physical examination will be conducted based on the physical requirements of the position
• A physical examination prior to placement is required
• Long periods of standing or walking in the operating room setting and outpatient clinic will be encountered
• The mental/sensory requirements include recall - reasoning - problem-solving - hearing - speaking clearly - writing legibly - reading - and logical thinking
• The environment's pace can vary from steady to a sometimes-fast pace requiring handling of multiple priorities - frequent - sometimes intense customer - intense customer interactions - and the ability to adapt to frequent changes in a sometimes-noisy environment.

Duties

• The Occupational Health Program is under Primary Care Service
• It is VA's policy to ensure that applicants and employees are physically - cognitively - and emotionally fit to perform the duties of the position to which they are assigned
• The physician will serve as the Agency Medical Officer (AMO) for the facility and is responsible for providing employee occupational health services in accordance with VA Handbook 5019/1 - Part I with administrative advice and assistance from the Human Resources Management Office
• Duties include but are not limited to: Acts in collaboration with midlevel providers
• At the request of authorized personnel - responds to potential health hazards to employees throughout the facility
• Complies with information security policy and procedures and all documentation on coding
• Documents medical advice to patients by telephone as appropriate and in accordance with the Cincinnati VAMC protocol
• Performs necessary administrative duties which include operation of computerized electronic patient records and meets established timelines for completion of documentation and encounter completion
• Analyzes - directs - and implements Whole Health programs for employees
• Other duties as assigned
• The Employee Health Physician provides employee occupational health services in the work environment
• Examinations and evaluation may be conducted for the purpose of: Initial and subsequent official VA personnel actions
• Assisting employees in health promotion and disease prevention
• Safeguarding the health and safety of employees and others
• Pre-placement physical examination to determine the physical - cognitive - and emotional fitness of applicants for appointment
• Determine medical clearance status
• Performs annual health promotion evaluations including screening tests at the request of the employee
• Performs special physical examination to determine fitness-for-duty
• The physician shall complete a medical report for all OWCP cases treated in the facility
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - variable hours and shifts available
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be offered to qualified candidates
• 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