Summary

The John D. Dingell is seeking a Physiatrist for its Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Section in the Rehabilitation and Extended Care Line. The PM&R staff physician independently provides clinical services to eligible Veterans in inpatient and outpatient settings. The physician is required to interact not only with the Veteran but also family - significant others - community agencies - and other staff.

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 allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Approved schools are: 1
• Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted - or 2
• Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic college Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted
• For foreign medical graduates not covered in 1 or 2 above - facility official must confirm that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated
• 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
• The Physician must maintain current registration in the state of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active - current licensure
• Residency Training: Physicians must have successfully completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs - in an accredited core specialty training program (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) - OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - OR (3) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States - OR (4) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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 or 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 (either MD or DO) with AMA or AOA approved residency training in Physical - Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under 15 lbs.)
• light carrying (under 15 lbs.)
• use of fingers - walking 4-8 hours
• standing 4-8 hours
• near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4
• far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other
• hearing (aid permitted)
• working closely with others
• working alone
• emotional and mental stability required.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 moonlightingDuties include: Provide leadership and oversight for inpatient and/or outpatient interdisciplinary teams
• Provides education of residents - fellows - medical students - and other health care trainees
• Provides expert level clinical care in PM&R specific evaluations - diagnoses and treatment - including using telehealth modalities
• Utilizes effective communication skills at all levels to enhance team functioning - patient care coordination - and leadership
• Provides clinical care for all general rehabilitation populations
• Develops - implements - and documents the PM&R treatment plan patients - including prompt completion of clinical reminders
• Provides consultations for musculoskeletal evaluations and treatments to include expertise/experience in joint and soft tissue injections
• Assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings - patient care decisions and documentation
• Responsible for the inpatient rehabilitation unit
• Direct patient care
• to include rehab inpatient admission assessments - provides direct inpatient interdisciplinary - Plans - develops - and implements comprehensive - complex treatment and care management programs for individual patients or groups of patients to relieve pain - restore or enhance performance - and maximize ability to function as independently as possible for all Rehabilitation Service clinics - and inpatient rehabilitation unit
• The physiatrist maintains communication with Veteran's primary care provider and makes appropriate referrals to allied health professionals within PM&RS (PT - OT - RT) - as well as specialty care providers outside PM&RS to ensure implementation of their recommended plan of care
• Participation in the administration of programs - committees - and other staff functions as delegated by the Supervisor
• Educational responsibilities include education of other staff in the medical center who are involved in rehabilitation programs
• Provide recommendations and works with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care to provide optimal functioning - decrease level of pain - and improve quality of life for Veterans
• Evaluation - diagnosis and management of care for multiple diagnoses related to the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Collaborates with the Coordinators of the Polytrauma/TBI - amputee - EMG and procedure clinics
• Responsible for PM&R evaluations on acute care and review of community referrals
• Perform Electromyography (EMG's) in EMG clinic
• All other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday - 8:00 am to 4:30 pm