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 (one to five 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 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Exceptions: 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 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
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine American Heart Association BLS/ACLS certified Preferred Experience: An Internal Medicine or Family Medicine trained physician Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - and pushing
• Transferring patients and objects may be required
• The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to wear protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures
• The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
• The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs
• Must be able to perform CPR per ACLS/BLS protocol.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive: Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm 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 Provider is an Internal Medicine trained physician with significant Inpatient Medical experience
• Provider will provide both clinical and administrative Emergency Medicine services at David Grant Medical Center (DOD/DHA facility)
• Provider is expected to document into Cerner in a timely manner
• Administrative duties are general oversight of Inpatient Medical operations including but not limited to fielding and managing calls from outside transfers (JRIC) - admitting - rounding - and discharging patients - completing necessary timesheets and DHA/VA required online and in-person training and other usual administrative activity
• Provider is expected to maintain Joint Commission readiness
• Direct supervisors are 1) Inpatient Medical Director and 2) Internal Medicine Element Chief at David Grant Medical Center
• Major Duties & Responsibilities: Provide independent care delivery for chronic - acute/same day medical needs for low and high acuity diagnoses and illnesses
• The type of care is served to the active duty - retiree - and Veteran population - with diseases consistent with those seen in the general population namely diabetes - hypertension - hyperlipidemia - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - mental health disorders - etc
• Write orders for diagnostic testing - prescribe medications - consult with specialty service - and utilize computerized/electronic medical records
• Major function of the position includes ER evaluation/disposition of all adult patients on which the member is consulted as well as coverage of all inpatient medical patients at the med/surg and IMCU/step down level
• Independent ICU coverage is not excepted
• Provide direct patient care to include - but are not limited to: history and physicals - medication management - evaluation of diagnostic tests and treatment planning - clinical reminder completion as applicable
• Admit - transfer - and discharge patients as clinically indicated
• Work with consultants as indicated for patient care
• Field transfer calls from outside facilities with VA/DOD/Tricare eligible members
• To include admitting and evaluating these transfers to ensure appropriateness for transfer and admission upon arrival
• Document all medical information in an electronic medical record
• Perform medication reconciliation
• Submit timecards in a timely manner (DMHRSI for DHA) and VHA timekeeping.