Physician - Geriatrics & Extended Care

Veterans Health Administration • Vancouver, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Geriatric and Extended Care Physician provides direct patient care in the Community Living Center (CLC) to adults with acute and chronic medical conditions across a continuum of care, including skilled nursing, long-term care, care for patients on chronic ventilators, and hospice and palliative care. The physician evaluates and manages adults with single or multiple disorders across internal, family, or geriatric medicine subspecialties. The role includes admission and discharge care, mandatory care conferences, day-to-day patient care, standard-of-care documentation, and care delivery in accordance with facility policy. The physician attends mandatory meetings and serves on a multidisciplinary CLC team. They may be asked to supervise students, residents, and fellows, and are expected to participate in quality and safety activities, including peer reviews. Additional administrative duties may be assigned, such as organizing a quality improvement project or participating in a project-based workgroup.

The position is based in Vancouver, Washington. The listed work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, with varying hours. The role requires board certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine. A full and unrestricted medical license from a U.S. state or territory is required. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility and approval; the potential award is up to $200,000 over an eligibility period of one to five years.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited institution.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of residency training in an approved, accredited core specialty training program leading to board-certification eligibility, or qualifying alternative training and experience described in the announcement.
• Board certification by ABMS or AOA in Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Subject to required background/security investigation and, for testing-designated positions, pre-employment urinalysis.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination and participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the announcement's Required Documents section.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage adults with single or multiple disorders across internal, family, or geriatric medicine subspecialties.
• Provide direct patient care in the Community Living Center, including admissions, discharges, mandatory care conferences, day-to-day care, standard-of-care documentation, and care delivery according to facility policy.
• Attend mandatory meetings and participate as a member of the multidisciplinary CLC team.
• May supervise students, residents, and fellows in the CLC.
• Participate in quality and safety activities related to the role, including peer reviews.
• May perform additional administrative duties, such as organizing a quality improvement project or participating in a project-based workgroup.
• Perform other duties as directed or assigned.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), with potential reimbursement up to $200,000, subject to eligibility and program approval.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, Federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401(k), with VA contributions up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many programs may be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 annual CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree