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
• English Language Proficiency
• Physicians appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. § 7402(d) and 7407(d)
• 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 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: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR 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
• Residency Note: 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• The Physician's clinical and administrative (education) duties include but are not limited to: Clinical Duties: Provides clinical input and oversight for patients' treatment plans
• Being readily available to the team members for collaboration when medical or other problems arise
• Assure that care is provided in a manner - which is in accordance with accepted practices and is evidenced based
• Assure that care is provided in a timely manner and in an appropriate setting
• Assure appropriate oversight of delegated care activities of Nurse Practitioners - Physician Assistants - Pharm D's and others practicing with a \"scope of practice\"
• Completes documentation of patient's visit with appropriate encounters in CPRS in a timely manner
• Facilitate appropriate consultation and implementation of consultant recommendations
• Address issues related to infection control including skin testing - immunization and infection prevention
• The Practitioner will provide cross coverage to the different clinical GEC services within the approved .and recommended privileges by the Professional Standards Board
• The Practitioner is expected to remain privileged and practicing in his//her specialty field
• The Professional Standards Board will approve the exact privileges and procedures for a particular provider
• Education: Practitioners are expected to help the Medical Directors carry out Education activities related to UME/GME
• He/she ensures orientation to service rotation for program trainees (residents - students) - if any
• Practitioners are expected to show effectiveness in teaching - monitor and coordinate educational activities - and comply with necessary trainee supervision
• Practitioners are expected to be the single program director with authority and accountability of the operation of the Geriatric Fellowship program
• The qualifications of the program director must include at the minimum: Administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating the fellows in each of the ACGME competency areas
• Prepare and submit all information required and requested by the ACGME
• be familiar and oversee compliance with ACGME and Review Committee policies and procedures as out lined in the ACGME Manual of Policies and Procedures
• Be responsible for monitoring fellow stress - including mental and emotional conditions inhibiting performance or learning - and drug-or alcohol-related dysfunction
• Participate in academic societies and in educational programs designed to enhancehis or her educational and administrative skills
• Implement a program of continuous quality improvement in medical education for the faculty - especially as it pertains to the teaching and evaluation of the ACGME Competencies Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) Authorized: Learn more
• Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator 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: TBD (Typically - M-F - 0800-1630 CST) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards.