Physician - Community Living Center (CLC)/Extended Care

Veterans Health Administration • Tomah, WI

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About The Position

The Tomah VA Geriatrics & Extended Care Service is seeking an experienced physician to provide medical care to Veterans in the Community Living Center (CLC). The CLC provides nursing-home-level care, including memory and dementia care, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and hospice care. The position offers the opportunity to follow Veterans longitudinally, provide acute care, address urgent issues, and contribute to quality-care standards as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The physician is responsible for the overall quality of medical care and treatment for assigned Veterans. The role includes coordinating resident evaluations, diagnostic testing, clinical follow-up, and care coordination; leading day-to-day CLC team management; collaborating with advanced practice providers and other clinical services; and supervising and instructing Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants as needed. The position also participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, CLC screening and consults, and telephone coverage for urgent needs after administrative hours.

GEC physician hours are typically an eight-hour day, with occasional additional time needed based on patient needs. After-hours and weekend work is typically not required, but may be requested during physician shortages at the Tomah VA Medical Center. The position is eligible for a sign-on or relocation incentive and the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to program requirements. The VA offers paid time off, federal retirement and insurance programs, possible CME reimbursement, and malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.

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 qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to board-certification eligibility, or an applicable alternative training and independent-practice pathway specified in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position physically and mentally, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to self or others.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Selected applicants are subject to a background/security investigation and, if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position, pre-employment urinalysis.
• Seasonal influenza vaccination is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete required onboarding and application documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in acute rehabilitation.
• Experience caring for geriatric patients.
• Enjoyment of working with a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, and adaptability to the needs of a growing medical center.

Responsibilities

• Review CLC residents’ histories, examinations, assessments, and plans.
• Coordinate resident evaluations, diagnostic testing, clinical follow-up, and care coordination.
• Coordinate the CLC team in the day-to-day management of Veterans.
• Promote timely submission of complete documentation and support efficiency and accuracy.
• Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, ancillary health care providers, and clinical specialties.
• Help facilitate hospital admissions, post-discharge care, and specialty consultations as needed.
• Participate in screening Veterans and completing CLC consults.
• Participate in telephone coverage for urgent Veteran needs after administrative hours.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Perform other clinical duties assigned by the ACOS for Geriatrics & Extended Care.
• Supervise and instruct Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants as needed in an interdisciplinary team setting.
• Provide overall quality medical care and treatment to assigned Veterans, including acute care and response to emergent care issues.

Benefits

• Sign-on or recruitment/relocation incentive, subject to approval and eligibility; a service agreement is required.
• Education Debt Reduction Program student-loan reimbursement, potentially 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 up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• 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 eligible full-time, board-certified physicians.
• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.
• Possible eligibility for the Physician/Provider Contract Buy Out Program, subject to requirements.

What This Job Offers

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