Physician - Community Living Center

Veterans Health Administration • Menlo Park, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Major duties include but are not limited to: Clinical: The Staff Physician is primarily assigned attending physician responsibilities in the Community Living Center (CLC). The physician independently provides comprehensive medical care to Veterans residing in the Community Living Center and is responsible for performing admission history and physical examinations, comprehensive assessments, diagnosis and development of management plans, referrals as deemed necessary, inpatient and outpatient consultations, supervision of Geriatric fellows, residents, medical students, and other rotating medical trainees, evaluating referrals for inpatient admission or consultation, leading and participating in family conferences, and serving as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. The physician is responsible for the ongoing management of acute and chronic medical conditions, medication management, coordination of specialty consultations, advance care planning and goals-of-care discussions, discharge planning, and coordination of care to ensure high-quality, patient-centered, evidence-based geriatric care. The incumbent also participates in and may direct activities pertaining to quality improvement, patient safety, strategic planning, performance improvement initiatives, and preparation for and participation in unannounced surveys and accreditation activities conducted by Ascellon Health, The Joint Commission, and other applicable regulatory or accrediting agencies. The physician participates in the physician on-call schedule on a rotating basis with other physicians to provide after-hours, weekend, and holiday medical coverage for the Community Living Center and performs other related clinical duties as assigned by the Medical Director or Chief of Geriatrics & Extended Care Service. Administrative: The EC&PMS Staff Physician participates in: Geriatrics & Extended Care Service staff meetings. Community Living Center interdisciplinary team meetings. Medical staff meetings. Quality Improvement committees. Peer review activities. Performance improvement projects. Accreditation and survey preparation. Completion of required VA education and mandatory training. Other administrative duties assigned by the Chief or Assistant Chief of GECS. Education: The Inpatient Staff CLC Physician may hold a faculty appointment at Stanford University, in the division of GIM. The incumbent will participate in the educational activities of rotating medical fellows in Geriatrics and Palliative Care. In addition, the provider is expected to participate in the educational activities of trainees from multiple disciplines. Research: Participates in clinical research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives as available and consistent with service needs.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• 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 evaluation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• 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 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.
• Board certification in internal medicine or family medicine.

Nice To Haves

• Subspecialty certification in geriatric medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive medical care to Veterans residing in the Community Living Center.
• Performs admission history and physical examinations.
• Conducts comprehensive assessments, diagnosis, and development of management plans.
• Makes referrals as deemed necessary.
• Provides inpatient and outpatient consultations.
• Supervises Geriatric fellows, residents, medical students, and other rotating medical trainees.
• Evaluates referrals for inpatient admission or consultation.
• Leads and participates in family conferences.
• Serves as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Manages acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Oversees medication management.
• Coordinates specialty consultations.
• Conducts advance care planning and goals-of-care discussions.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Coordinates care to ensure high-quality, patient-centered, evidence-based geriatric care.
• Participates in and may direct activities pertaining to quality improvement, patient safety, strategic planning, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Prepares for and participates in unannounced surveys and accreditation activities.
• Participates in the physician on-call schedule for after-hours, weekend, and holiday medical coverage for the Community Living Center.
• Performs other related clinical duties as assigned.
• Participates in Geriatrics & Extended Care Service staff meetings.
• Participates in Community Living Center interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Participates in Medical staff meetings.
• Participates in Quality Improvement committees.
• Participates in Peer review activities.
• Participates in Performance improvement projects.
• Participates in Accreditation and survey preparation.
• Completes required VA education and mandatory training.
• Performs other administrative duties assigned by the Chief or Assistant Chief of GECS.
• May hold a faculty appointment at Stanford University, in the division of GIM.
• Participates in the educational activities of rotating medical fellows in Geriatrics and Palliative Care.
• Participates in the educational activities of trainees from multiple disciplines.
• Participates in clinical research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)
• 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 $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) for CME
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree