Summary

This position is eligible for Recruitment/Relocation Incentives along with the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. Specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy: must submit your EDRP application within 4 months of appointment. Approval - award amount (up to $200K) and eligibility period (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after 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 certification preferred (American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or Interventional Pain Management)
• Internal Medicine/Family Medicine or Anesthesiology Board Certification with five years experience in Pain Management will be considered
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Walking - bending - stooping - and some lifting in the direct care of patients
• There may also be extended periods of sitting.

Duties

• This is an open and continuous announcement - applicants will be reviewed and sent to the hiring officials every two weeks if eligible and qualified
• If no selection is reached by the current closing date - this announcement may be extended
• PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Pain physician will treat any disability resulting from disease or injury - from sore shoulders to spinal cord injuries to chronic illness - including chronic pain syndromes
• The focus will be on the development of a comprehensive program for putting the pieces of a person's life back together after injury or disease without surgery
• Pain physician takes the time required to accurately pinpoint the source of an ailment and then evaluate and diagnose neurologic - musculoskeletal - and orthopedic conditions
• Evaluation may include electrodiagnostic testing and treatment may include procedures such as injections and interventional pain management
• Pain physician will design a treatment plan that can be carried out by the Veterans - or with the assistance of the rehabilitation physician's medical team
• This medical team may include other physicians such as neurologists - orthopedic surgeons - as well as other health professionals such as physical therapists - occupational therapists - nursing - speech therapists - social workers - and psychologists
• The pain physician will be familiar with the VA mission to utilize Whole Health treatment practices to improve such conditions as Chronic Pain Syndromes
• By providing an appropriate treatment plan - the pain physician assists Veterans with staying as active and independent as possible
• The broad medical expertise of pain management allows the pain physician to treat disabling conditions throughout a Veteran's lifetime
• Pain Physician Specialized Attributes: - Diagnoses and treats pain and performs interventional pain procedures
• - Promotes delivery of evidence-based healthcare
• - Restores maximum function lost through injury - illness or disabling conditions
• - Provides management of acute - chronic and cancer pain
• - Provides counseling for medical problems and treatment/prevention plans to the Veterans and their families
• - Possesses excellent teaching and mentoring skills
• - Accepts responsibilities to become member of hospital committees and contributes to enhance patient access to health care
• attends all required meetings
• - Completes all required trainings and continuing education activities
• - Accepts feedback in a professional manner
• - Completes all medical records in a timely manner per policy
• - Meets all regulatory standards including Joint Commission - VHA - state and local
• - Completes all assigned tasks
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for qualified applicants Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov 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 Work Schedule: M-F 8:00AM-4:30PM