Physician (Geriatrics)
1 month ago
This is an open and continuous announcement, applicants will be reviewed and sent to the hiring officials every two weeks if eligible and qualified.
Duties
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 reports to the Department Head of Geriatrics and Extended Care.
This is a full-time position for a physician Board Certified in Internal Medicine-preferably Board Certified or Board eligible in Geriatric Medicine or Hospice & Palliative Care.
The physician provides care to short-term and long-term nursing home patients and supervises clinical care by mid-level providers and medical residents.
Duties may include home visits.The incumbent uses the Computerized Patient Record System for physician order entry (prescriptions, laboratory, and radiology orders, consult requests) and notes, reviews of laboratory, radiology, procedure, and consultation reports and communicates abnormal results to patients.
The incumbent performs admission history and physical examinations, discharge notes and summaries, advance directive, code status documentation, progress notes, Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) evaluations, rounds, case reviews with Residents and mid-level providers, and attends discharge planning and treatment team meetings.
All encounters are appropriately coded.Major Duties and Responsibilities:
This position shall require a degree in medicine from an accredited medical school or ACGME certified institution and is licensed to practice in any state.
This position is for a physician Board Certified in Internal Medicine-preferably Board Certified or Board eligible in Geriatric Medicine or Hospice & Palliative Care.
The incumbent will possess at least 3 years of clinical or experience in geriatrics and extended care, is familiar with the concepts and practices in long term care for an aging population, Green House Homes, Medicare, and VHA Geriatrics and Extended Care programs.
The incumbent will have knowledge of the FHCC systems, clinical delivery structures, electronic medical record, and experience in administrative matters.
The incumbent will have knowledge of quality measurements and regulations related to geriatrics and extended care.The incumbent provides care to short-term, long-term nursing home patients, and patients in the Home and Community Based Programs. Duties may include home visits.
The incumbent uses the Computerized Patient Record System for physician order entry (prescriptions, laboratory and radiology orders, consult requests) and notes, reviews of laboratory, radiology, procedure and consultation reports and communicates abnormal results to patients.
Factor 1:
Knowledge required by the position includes and is not limited to:
- Patient Advocacy processes
- Education and Training processes
- VHA Geriatrics and Extended Care policies and programs
Factor 2:
Supervisory Controls
- Responsibilities are assigned by the Department Head of Geriatrics and Extended Care
- Outcomes and products of responsibilities will be reviewed at the monthly Geriatrics and Extended Care Board Meeting or as needed at any time if communication is needed sooner.
Factor 3:
Guidelines
- Guidelines for performing work will follow the core values and goals of the FHCC and additional guidelines will be communicated to the incumbent by the Department Head as needed.
Factor 4:
Complexity
- This assignment is primarily clinical.
- The assignment requires the incumbent to navigate through the FHCC processes which have both Veterans Health Administration and Department of Defense priorities and processes. The incumbent must be able to identify and resolve conflicting issues between both entities.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
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