Summary

Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) a student loan payment reimbursement program. Must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office Recruitment or Relocation Incentive: Authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

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
• Additional Requirement: Must be able to travel to regional CBOCs weekly
• Preferred Experience: Fellowship training in shoulder arthroplasty
• Experience in general orthopedics
• Qualified for appointment at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Placement in this position is subject to meeting the physical requirements of this position
• Pre-placement medical examination is required - along with a drug screening being required

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Major Duties & Responsibilities include - but are not limited to: The Staff Orthopedic Surgeon is located in the Specialty Care the VA Providence Healthcare System (VAPHCS)
• The Orthopedic staff surgeon maintains professional - technical and administrative knowledge - competencies and skills to provide effective care and timely and quality responses to patient's clinical needs and problems
• Patients seen and treated CAN range from 18 through the geriatric years
• The staff surgeon complies with credentialing and privileging
• Maintains high clinical and ethical standards that are carried into decision-making processes and takes an active role in effective teaching of residents and/or medical students - when applicable - and accomplishing the Medical Center's and the Surgical Service's mission and goals
• Promotes constructive problem resolution and promotes the development of health care professionals through counseling - mentoring - teaching and encouraging self-assessment - when requested
• Complies with current standards for medical record documentation and residency supervision and assumes accountability for professional and administrative activities within the section
• The above responsibilities outline the staff surgeon's responsibility for achieving quality patient care
• The staff surgeon MUST have subspecialty training in ALL of the following: sports - major joints - hand - shoulder - foot and ankle
• Provide service consisting of the diagnosis - care and treatment of patients consulted to the Orthopedic Section
• provides and promotes high quality and effective care of its patients
• and Supervises and teaches residents and/or medical students
• Utilizes electronic medical records to accurately document treatment in a timely manner
• Participates in service level and/or hospital committee and participates in the facility peer review program
• Assist with improving clinical access by participating in patient care activities outside the normal duty hours
• Call coverage may be required and also participates in but not limited to taking phone calls from hospital staff and residents - coming into the facility nights or week-ends to manage care in the hospital or emergency room - if medically warranted - and providing surgery or performing appropriate surgical procedure on an emergency basis CME: Possible $1 -100 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Recruitment or Relocation Incentive: Authorized for a highly qualified candidate
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): A student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
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• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Karen.Chapman@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator 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 Telework: Not Authorized Travel Required: 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position Work Schedule: Full-time - Monday-Friday - 8:00 a.m
• to 4:30 p.m
• Compressed Work Schedule: Available