USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Staff Physician (Internal Medicine) - Spinal Cord Injury
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$250K/yr - $320K/yr
5+ years expThe VA St Louis Health Care System is seeking a Staff Physician specializing in Internal Medicine for the Spinal Cord Injury Center located at Jefferson Barracks, MO. The physician will be responsible for providing comprehensive care to veterans with spinal cord injuries, including inpatient consults and outpatient management, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Consult and provide guidance to SCI/PM&R physicians on the general medical needs of the Veterans admitted to the SCI/D Center and participate in inpatient coverage on an as-needed basis, including admission, daily care, and discharge of Veterans as appropriate. Work may include collaboration with a Physician Assistant. (~50% allocation of time)
Manage a limited panel of patients in the SCI/D Patient Aligned Care/Primary Care Team clinic as necessary and/or consult on patients managed independently by the 2 Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) Advanced Practice Nurses (NPs) in clinic who provide SCI-informed primary care to outpatient and home-health Veterans (~25% allocation of time)
Serve as the SCI/D Home Care Program Director, participating in the review of care plans with the interdisciplinary Home Care team, and serving as consultant for the LIP NP who sees Veterans in the home. The incumbent is also responsible for keeping SCI/D Home Care Program SOPs up to date and ensuring ongoing compliance with Joint Commission and any other benchmarks and standards as applicable. (~25% allocation of time.)
Attend and participate in Interdisciplinary Team and Veteran/Family meetings as part of inpatient and outpatient care
Display a high level of professionalism, engagement, and responsiveness with other members of the SCI/D team
Advocate for Veterans with SCI/D and maintain Integrity, Compassion, and Respect for patients and colleagues
Adhere to medical standards of care; become familiar and compliant with national and local performance measures of care, clinical reminders, and local policies and procedures
Complete documentation, encounters, and clinical reminders thoroughly, accurately, and in a timely manner
Show genuine interest in learning about the medical care needs of Veterans living with SCI/D and become familiar with common comorbidities of SCI/D in order to provide SCI/D-informed IM general medical care
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
Must pass pre-employment physical examination
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
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
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred
Preferred experience includes inpatient internal medicine consultation, outpatient internal medicine, managing complex and chronic medical conditions, and experiencing working in a team-based setting
Current IM board certification strongly preferred
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
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)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Possible up to $3500 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Company
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