Physician (Geriatrics), Community Living Center - EDRP Authorized
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Dallas, TX, United States
Summary
The VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) Community Living Center (CLC) has well-established programs dedicated to providing subacute rehabilitation and chronic lifelong comprehensive care to Veterans with complex medical issues. A Geriatric Physician will provide consultative and primary care services to the CLC Service on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
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
Education: 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
License: Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, 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
Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), (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) that the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training
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
English Language Proficiency: Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred Experience: Geriatrics Medicine Fellowship Trained and Board Certified or Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Board Certified with Geriatrics experience
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements:
Moderate lifting – 15‑44 pounds
Moderate carrying – 15‑44 pounds
Straight pulling – 1‑2 hours
Pushing – 1‑2 hours
Reaching above shoulders
Walking – 8 hours
Standing – 8 hours
Kneeling – 1 hour
Repeated bending – 2 hours
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
Near vision correctable at 13″ to 16″ to Jaeger 1 to 4
Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
Depth perception
Ability to distinguish basic colors
Ability to distinguish shades of colors
Hearing (aid may be permitted)
Duties
Admitting privileges – provides consultative and direct patient care (inpatient and outpatient)
Provides outpatient primary care services to the geriatric population
Completes Geriatric assessments on new admissions
Provides support and medical input to the CLC Interdisciplinary Team in managing complex medical issues; provides medical clearance for surgery if needed
Admits, evaluates, diagnoses and treats Veterans with psychosocial and high complexity medical conditions
Completes history and physicals as well as clinical reminders and progress notes per policy; provides education to patients, families and caregivers
Seeks to develop and implement best practices within the CLC Service
Attends and participates in interdisciplinary meetings with Veteran/family
Contributes to the academic mission of the VANTHCS by supervising medical trainees and participating in activities such as educational lectures or research
Complies with national and local performance measures and policies
Work schedule: Monday‑Friday 0800‑1630
Benefits
Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Not applicable
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for EDRP – 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 your start date
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 a complete review of the EDRP application
VHA Physician Total Rewards
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 a possible 5‑day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contribution by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: One 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
Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov – the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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The VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) Community Living Center (CLC) has well-established programs dedicated to providing subacute rehabilitation and chronic lifelong comprehensive care to Veterans with complex medical issues. A Geriatric Physician will provide consultative and primary care services to the CLC Service on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
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
Education: 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
License: Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, 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
Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), (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) that the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training
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
English Language Proficiency: Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred Experience: Geriatrics Medicine Fellowship Trained and Board Certified or Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Board Certified with Geriatrics experience
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements:
Moderate lifting – 15‑44 pounds
Moderate carrying – 15‑44 pounds
Straight pulling – 1‑2 hours
Pushing – 1‑2 hours
Reaching above shoulders
Walking – 8 hours
Standing – 8 hours
Kneeling – 1 hour
Repeated bending – 2 hours
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
Near vision correctable at 13″ to 16″ to Jaeger 1 to 4
Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
Depth perception
Ability to distinguish basic colors
Ability to distinguish shades of colors
Hearing (aid may be permitted)
Duties
Admitting privileges – provides consultative and direct patient care (inpatient and outpatient)
Provides outpatient primary care services to the geriatric population
Completes Geriatric assessments on new admissions
Provides support and medical input to the CLC Interdisciplinary Team in managing complex medical issues; provides medical clearance for surgery if needed
Admits, evaluates, diagnoses and treats Veterans with psychosocial and high complexity medical conditions
Completes history and physicals as well as clinical reminders and progress notes per policy; provides education to patients, families and caregivers
Seeks to develop and implement best practices within the CLC Service
Attends and participates in interdisciplinary meetings with Veteran/family
Contributes to the academic mission of the VANTHCS by supervising medical trainees and participating in activities such as educational lectures or research
Complies with national and local performance measures and policies
Work schedule: Monday‑Friday 0800‑1630
Benefits
Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Not applicable
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for EDRP – 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 your start date
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 a complete review of the EDRP application
VHA Physician Total Rewards
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 a possible 5‑day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contribution by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: One 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
Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov – the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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