Physician (Endocrinologist)

Department of Veterans Affairs•Lexington, KY

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About The Position

The VAMC in Lexington, Kentucky is recruiting for an Endocrinologist to serve as a full-time medical service physician. The position is accountable to the Chief of Medicine, for assuring the most effective delivery of state-of-the-art care by meeting or exceeding compliance standards. Duties may include but are not limited to: The Endocrinologist is responsible for providing Inpatient Endocrinology consults and follow-up, outpatient Endocrinology consults and follow-up, evaluation of patients with a variety of Endocrinology conditions, and the performance of Endocrinology procedures. Outpatient evaluation and management of endocrinology condition, consult management using various modality of care- i.e outpatient, VA Video Connect, Telephone, E-consult. Management of patients requiring diabetes related treatment. Reviews no-shows, contacting patients for abnormal lab tests, review of requests for refill. Provides ongoing care for patients with a wide variety of Endocrinology conditions. The physician assesses, plans, implements, supervises, teaches, evaluates, and documents patient care; serves as an integral member of the treatment team; and is responsible for helping to produce a therapeutic environment and plan of care to promote optimal health status. The physician will demonstrate expertise in leadership and initiative in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others, ensuring compliance with the mission, vision, and values of the medical center. The physician facilitates and promotes the delivery of high quality of care to the Endocrinology patient population. The physician facilitates and promotes staff interaction with the patients and significant others. The physician participates in the development of a comprehensive, individualized plan of care based on assessment of the patient's needs. The physician ensures that education and training programs are in place for the Endocrine patient population and that they are effective in meeting the multifaceted patient demands. The physician must maintain a voluntary or joint faculty appointment with the affiliate university to supervise fellows and residents in training. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for highly qualified applicants 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: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

Requirements

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Responsibilities

Providing Inpatient Endocrinology consults and follow-up
Providing outpatient Endocrinology consults and follow-up
Evaluation of patients with a variety of Endocrinology conditions
Performance of Endocrinology procedures
Outpatient evaluation and management of endocrinology condition, consult management using various modality of care- i.e outpatient, VA Video Connect, Telephone, E-consult
Management of patients requiring diabetes related treatment
Reviews no-shows, contacting patients for abnormal lab tests, review of requests for refill
Provides ongoing care for patients with a wide variety of Endocrinology conditions
Assess, plans, implements, supervises, teaches, evaluates, and documents patient care
Serves as an integral member of the treatment team
Responsible for helping to produce a therapeutic environment and plan of care to promote optimal health status
Demonstrate expertise in leadership and initiative in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others, ensuring compliance with the mission, vision, and values of the medical center
Facilitates and promotes the delivery of high quality of care to the Endocrinology patient population
Facilitates and promotes staff interaction with the patients and significant others
Participates in the development of a comprehensive, individualized plan of care based on assessment of the patient's needs
Ensures that education and training programs are in place for the Endocrine patient population and that they are effective in meeting the multifaceted patient demands
Maintain a voluntary or joint faculty appointment with the affiliate university to supervise fellows and residents in training

Benefits

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for highly qualified applicants
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)
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

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