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.
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. Preferred Experience: Preferably fellowship trained in pain management with experience in opioid management. Experience in pain interventions Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Light lifting, under 15 pounds, light carrying, under 15 pounds, straight pulling (2 hours), pushing (2 hours), use of fingers, walking (1hour), standing (2 hours), kneeling (2 hours), repeated bending (2 hours), climbing, legs only (1 hour), far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, ability to distinguish basic colors, hearing (aid may be permitted), able to use N-95 mask or PAPR. See VA Handbook and Directive 5019.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN7EDRPFacilityCoordinators2@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 This position is in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PMRS) at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center. The clinical duties and responsibilities and administrative duties are carried out within the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center and associated CBOCs. Incumbent will provide services in the outpatient setting and will work with coordination of care with other services including primary care pain team, psychiatry, pain psychology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and pain clinical pharmacy. Primary duties are to provide comprehensive pain assessments and treatment to patients referred with chronic pain as part of an interprofessional pain team in the "Biopsychosocial Model of Pain Care: and "VA Stepped Care Model of Pain Care Additionally, the Physician of Physical Medicine & Rehab, Performs pain management comprehensive assessments and develops treatment plans for complex acute and chronic pain patients. Utilizes evidence-based approach to medication management for chronic and acute Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, Dublin, GA Functional Statement #: 58776F BUS Code: 1276 FLSA Status: Exempt Vetted: 12/2/2024 pain. Provides evidence-based approach to medication management for Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Manages opioid medications and performs opioid tapers and detoxification when necessary. Complies with current VA/DOD Long-term Opioid Therapy Guidelines, and local VISN policies. May occasionally perform interventional pain medicine as part of a balanced, data driven, multi-disciplinary treatment plan, in accordance to current licensing, privileges and standards of care. Develops therapeutic care plans that are intended to achieve defined outcomes that improve the patient's quality of life. Orders and interpretation of diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) Reviews opioid safety metrics (e.g., PDMP, drug screening, STORM reviews). Obtains consent for long term opioid therapy. Provides education and counseling of patients and families in pain self-management, active treatment modalities, and use of prescribed treatments and medications. Works effectively with patients, families, co-workers, and other health care professionals treating them with respect and dignity. Provides recommendations and work with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care to provide optimal functioning, level of pain, and quality of life for Veterans. Ensures compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM, (subject to change based on agency needs)