This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. Eligible applicants will be referred until all vacancies are filled.
The Community Living Center (CLC) Attending Physician leads the interdisciplinary team in caring for Veterans during their stay in the CLC. The physician will work with APRNs and PAs to provide direct patient care, as well as coordinate care with consultants for specialty care. The physician will also provide education on disease process, medications, and care needs to Veterans, families and staff in addition to participate in screening Veterans for CLC admission, tracking outcomes, and monitoring and reporting trends to improve quality of care in the CLC.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Supervise and instruct Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Medical Students, Residents or Geriatric Fellows as needed in an Interdisciplinary Team setting.
- Serve as a resource for Veterans, families, and staff for issues related to their stay in the CLC.
- Perform Histories, examinations, assessments and plans for CLC residents coordinating all evaluations, diagnostic testing, clinical follow up, and care coordination.
- Lead the CLC Team in the day to day management of Veterans in the CLC.
- Promote an atmosphere of efficiency and accuracy in the timeliness of submission of completed documents.
- Participate in screening of veterans and completion of consults for the CLC.
- Participate in call schedule for telephonic coverage for urgent needs of veterans in the CLC after administrative hours.
- Participate in other clinical duties as assigned by the ACOS for Geriatrics & Extended Care.
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 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
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Eligible *See "Additional Information" section below for more details.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Starting at $200,000 Per Year (VM 00)