The Physician scope of practice includes but is not limited to: completion of H&P, physical examination, psychosocial assessment, development, and evaluation of patient treatment plan. The Physician implements health promotion, health maintenance, and patient and family education. The Physician manages stable, chronic diseases and minor acute conditions. Supporting the Gladstone, MI CBOC
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: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program 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. 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 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBLITIES: 1. Provided guidance and support to the nurse practitioners assigned to Primary Care in their respective areas of responsibility. 2. Participates in and attends medical center committees as assigned by the ACOS of Primary Care and the Chief of Staff. 3. Demonstrates commitment to high quality customer service, including specific measures Identified as performance goal measures by the Medical Center. 4. Identifies individual professional learn needs and participates in formal programs, workshops, Seminars, conferences, as well as self-directed learned and facility wide mandatory TMS training. 5. Actively participates in the Performance Improvement process of the medical center and/or assigned CBOC. Integrates pertinent aspects of the performance improvement program into his/her professional practice. CLINICAL RESPONSIBLITIES: 1. Provides quality patient-centered patient care to both inpatients and outpatients for adults ag18-65 and older adults age 65+ as assigned by ACOS of PC Service or designee. 2. Demonstrate sound decision-making skills, both clinical and administrative, which bring credit to the profession and serve to enhance the distinctive and contributory role of physicians. 3. Facilitate the delivery of appropriate patient care in collaboration with other health professional, medical center staff, and management. 4. Participates in peer review process when requested. 5. Participates in multidisciplinary activities involving the treatment plan and discharge plans of patients. 6.Systematically evaluates patient care programs in all Medicine venues. 7.Exhibits leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and finding from research and studies. Keeps informed of developments in the management and treatment of diseases and illness through continuing medical education, both formal and informal. 8. Successfully integrates patient care activities on Clinical Services and other patient care programs at the medical center and in the community such as Social Work, Prosthetics, Home Based Primary Care (HBPC), and private nursing homes. 9. Consistently demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi-symptomatic patients when clinical assignments so dictate. 10.Completes all medical record documentation in CPRS within prescribed timeframes and accuracy. 11.Includes patient/family/significant other/health care provider in establishing realistic, measurable goals related to health education and treatment plan and in planning care on a continuum; assists staff in the process of mutual goal setting. 12.Demonstrates skill in implementation of clinical practice guidelines and protocols for patients with complex medical care needs. 13.Utilizes problem solving methodologies to resolve problems that impact on patient care or staff performance and makes decisions based on professional standards. 14. Prescribe pharmacotherapeutic and non-pharmacotherapeutic regimes according to clinical privileges. 15. Monitors and evaluates patients' responses to treatment plans. 16. Actively participates in the Performance Improvement process of the medical center and/or assigned CBOC. Integrates pertinent aspects of the performance improvement program into his/her professional practice. 17. Promote professional development through independent study and by attending education programs to increase knowledge base and maintain professional certification. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 08:00am-4:30pm