Summary

The North Florida/ South Georgia VA Healthcare System's Geriatrics & Extended Care Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Board Certified Physician (Geriatrics) for our Lake City Community Living Center. This position offers a chance to serve our nation's veterans along with excellent work life balance. The CLC provides care to Veterans who need memory care - long term nursing home level of care - short term rehabilitation or skilled nursing care in a Nursing Home setting.

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
• Education: 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
• License and Registration: 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 ( Internal Medicine - Family Medicine - or Palliative Medicine fellowship) 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
• Board Certification: Geriatric Medicine - Internal Medicine - or Family Medicine English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) Preferred Experience: Geriatric Medicine fellowship training or More than 2 years experience in Nursing Home/Hospice/Home Care or Primary Care/CLC Care Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Physical requirements for this position include light lifting (under 15 lbs.) - straight pulling (.5 hour) - reaching above shoulders - use of fingers (both hands required) - walking (1 hour intermittently) - standing (2 hours intermittently)
• ability to distinguish colors and shades of color
• rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• near vision correctable to 13" to 16"
• hearing aid permitted.

Duties

• This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled
• Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis
• Eligible applicants will be referred each week for consideration until a selection is made
• 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
• Program 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
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at VISN8CCOE@va.gov if you have any questions or concerns
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• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly 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 The Physician - Community Living Center (CLC) is responsible for the overall quality of medical care and treatment to the Veteran population as assigned
• This position offers a chance to serve our nation's veterans along with excellent work life balance
• Prefer a physician with Geriatric fellowship or experience who enjoys working with a multidisciplinary team
• The CLC provides Nursing Home level of care to Veterans who need short term rehabilitation or skilled nursing care - long term care - dementia care or hospice care
• This position provides excellent work satisfaction with the opportunity to follow veterans longitudinally in addition to performing acute care as well as addressing emergent issues in their care
• Ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards - as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program
• You must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center
• The Physician (Geriatrics) Community Living Center will have the following direct clinical responsibilities: Reviewing of Patients Histories - examinations - assessments and plans for CLC residents coordinating all evaluations - diagnostic testing - clinical follow up - and care coordination
• Coordinating of Community Living Center (CLC) Team in the day to day management of Veterans
• Promoting an atmosphere of efficiency and accuracy in the timeliness of submission of completed documents
• Collaborating with Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistant - ancillary health care providers - and various clinical Specialties
• Help facilitate hospital admissions - post discharge care and specialty consultations as needed
• Participates in screening of veterans and completion of consults for the CLC
• Participates in call schedule for telephonic coverage for urgent needs of veterans in the CLC after administrative hours
• Participation in interdisciplinary Team meetings
• Participates in other clinical duties as assigned by the ACOS for Geriatrics & Extended Care
• Duties also include supervising and instructing Nurse Practitioners - Physician Assistants - Medical Students - Residents or Geriatric Fellows as needed in an Interdisciplinary Team setting
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-430pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor
• The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).