Summary

Multiple positions in the VA Maryland Health Care System - positions May BE eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements IAW VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (1-5 years) IAW the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

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
• 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: Board certified
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019
• Lifting up to 35 pounds - intermittently
• moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) - intermittently
• lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care
• pulling - intermittently
• pushing - intermittently
• reaching above the shoulders - intermittently - both hands required
• walking - intermittently
• standing - intermittently
• kneeling - intermittently
• repeated bending - intermittently
• climbing and use of both legs and arms - intermittently - both legs required
• near vision at 13 to 16" Jaeger 1 to 4 - far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye
• ability to distinguish basic colors
• hearing aid permitted
• twisting - simply grasp and fine manipulation
• Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others
• Depending on the essential duties of a specific position - usable vision - color vision - hearing or speech may be required
• however - in most cases - a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.

Duties

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 19 - 2025
• Applications will be reviewed - and eligible candidates will be referred for consideration every two weeks
• Typical duties of ALL VA Providers: Provide consultation services and follow up of medical subspecialty patients - in designated field Center or one of the affiliated CBOCs (Community Based Outpatient Clinics) During the course of employment - participation in activities/committees/boards/projects pertinent to the sub-specialty may be necessary as dictated by strategic or other initiatives/taskings May be assigned duty as a supervising and/or collaborating physician for a mid-level provider(s) Expected to provide clinical oversight and review
• Supervising and/or collaborating responsibilities and performance will be noted in the physician's performance evaluation Expected to act as \"surrogates\" for the patients of their colleagues when one or more of their colleagues are on leave
• Quality of care will meet professional standards at all times Will work within their privileges at all times unless otherwise necessitated by an emergency
• Enters notes electronically in a paperless medical record system
• Understands and abides by the Medical Bylaws of facility
• Demonstrates current clinical practice Provide guidance and clinical supervision for the nurse practitioners - physician assistants - and health technicians assigned when appropriate Teaching/mentoring medical students and residents assigned to Service Assist in the development - implementation - and expansion of clinical programs including - but not limited to appropriate call and clinic schedules and patient care Participate in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services - to include - but not limited to Process Action Teams - Root Cause Analysis - collaboration with other sections - services - and Peer Review Provide quality patient care to patients in accordance with approved clinical privileges Participate in multidisciplinary activities Assist with the acquisition and maintenance of the equipment and supplies needed to provide the best care in your section Administrative duties: Maintain clinical privileges Complete mandatory training Conduct peer review Attend Attends Medical Center and community meetings - seminars - conferences - and staff meetings Submit leave requests and clinic modification requests Communicate coverage needs and issues or problems to management Perform other duties as assigned VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• Positions May BE eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements IAW VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (1-5 years) IAW the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
• 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: Multiple tours of duty and schedules depending on position and location.