Physician (Primary Care)
Location: Salem, Virginia
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Physician (Primary Care) right now, this career will be settled in Virginia. More details about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 942797
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for! his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
Salem VA Medical Center (SVAMC) is seeking a full-time Physician (Primary Care) to join its experienced staff of physicians and health professionals in the Primary Care Service Line at the Medical Center. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive primary care for patients within the scope of a general primary care or internal medicine practice. The successful candidate's practice will be focused primarily on the outpatient primary care needs of the Medical Center, but may include inpatient medical, surgical, mental health and emergency medicine consultations as appropriate.
Salem VA Medical Center, located in the Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), is a Joint Commission accredited, complexity level 1C facility serving Veterans in southwestern Virginia. SVAMC is located in Salem, Virginia with community based outpatient c! linics in Lynchburg, Wytheville, Staunton, Danville, and Tazew! ell. SVAMC's primary service area includes 26 counties representing over 8,800 sq. miles with a population of over 112,500 Veterans. SVAMC provides primary care and specialty care with a broad scope of available clinical services. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, mental health, extended care and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, and supportive and social services.
Salem VA Medical Center is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. SVAMC maintains three active medical school affiliations with the University of Virginia School of Medicine, the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine; nine academic affiliations with prominent regional Nursing Schools; and over 80 academic affiliations with various colleges and universit! ies to promote the training of associated health professions. In addition to our focus on Veteran care and our academic affiliates, Salem VA Medical Center has an active research and development program, which has been fully accredited for over a decade. The Medical Center currently has active research projects encompassing studies in the areas of endocrinology and metabolism, psychiatry & psychology, pulmonary disease, cardiology, nephrology, and infectious disease. SVAMC has participated in a number of VA Cooperative Programs in the past, and is presently involved with ongoing VA Cooperative studies.
T he VA Medical Center of Salem, Virginia is located adjacent to Roanoke, both of which are nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia. The Salem & Roanoke metropolitan area provides its residents with a reasonable cost of living, affordable housing, low taxes, some of the finest public and private schools in Virginia, and many urban ameni! ties traditionally expected of larger areas, including art and entertai! nment venues, museums and galleries, symphony, ballet, and competitive youth sports for the family. In addition to the rich diversity of metropolitan experiences available to our residents, the Roanoke Valley also offers numerous opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast, including the Roanoke Star and its overlook of the Roanoke Valley, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Appalachian Trail, Smith Mountain Lake, beautiful mountainside wineries and golf courses, and a variety of National parks and wildlife areas.
NOTE: Candidate's education and experience will be reviewed by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Education Debt Reduction Program MAY be authorized. Please contact Human Resources at this Medical Center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.
Relocation Expenses are not a! uthorized. KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
English Language Proficiency required. DUTIES:
TOUR OF DUTY: 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with rotations through extended hour clinics.
Primary Care Providers work as leaders and members of a healthcare team that shares responsibility for comprehensive medical care with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. The core Primary Care team consists of the Primary Care Provider, the team RN/Case Manager and a Licensed Practical Nurse. Veterans Health Administration Primary Care Model emphasizes a team-based approach to healthcare. As a team leader, the Primary Care Provider must promote, maintain and nurture positive relationships with the goal of efficient hea! lthcare delivery where each team member works at the top of his or her ! practice.. Primary Care Providers will be responsible for performing duties to include, but not limited to the following:
- Maintains a longitudinal relationship with patients in his or her panel and addresses the full spectrum of primary care needs, including management of acute and chronic illnesses;
- Performs a variety of disease prevention related activities including gender and age specific screenings (e.g. breast and colo-rectal cancer), mental health screenings (e.g. depression, substance use & abuse, military sexual trauma and PTSD) and health promotion activities including immunizations, weight management and exercise counseling;
- Screens for, evaluates and treats uncomplicated common mental health disorders, including depression and common addictions, with referrals made to mental health providers for further evaluation and treatment as appropriate;
- Performs common outpatient & office-based procedures;
- Performs pre! liminary interpretation of common diagnostic tests including EKG and plain x-ray films;
- Occasional travel to Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) may be required under special circumstances. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
- Citizenship. Candidate must be a citizen of the United States. Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3g.
- Education. Please see below.
- Licensure. Applicant must possess a 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.
- English Language Proficiency. Physicians, includin! g residents, appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficie! nt in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), 7407(d).
- Physical Requirements. The physical requirements of this position include occasional lifting, prolonged standing and sitting, frequent bending, walking (distance), climbing, reaching (overhead, extensive/repetitive), repetitive motion, and stooping. The mental/sensory requirements include recall, reasoning, problem-solving, hearing, speaking clearly, writing legibly, reading, and logical thinking. The environment's pace can vary from steady to a sometimes fast pace requiring handling of multiple priorities, frequent, sometimes intense customer interactions, and the ability to adapt to frequent changes in a sometimes noisy environment. There may be an occasional need to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to disease, illness, and hazardous materials.
- Post-Graduate Residency. Candidate must have completed a first-year residency , or its equivalent, in a residency pr! ogram approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which it was completed . Approved residencies are:
2. Other residencies or their equivalents which the Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. The Board may determine that the residency requirement has been met if the candidate has completed 1 year of postgraduate education.
PHYSICIAN REQUIREMENTS FOR 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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
- Schoo! ls of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Associat! ion of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
- Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
- Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical requirements of this
position include moderate to occasional heavy lifting, prolonged standing and
sitting, frequent bending, walking (distance), climbing, reaching (overhead,
extensive/repetitive), repetitive motion, and stooping. The
mental/sensory requirements include recall, reasoning, problem-solving,
hearing, speaking clearly, writing legibly, reading, and logical
thinking. The environment's pace can vary from steady to a sometimes fast
pace requiring handling of multiple priorities, frequent, sometimes intense
customer interactions, and the ability to adapt to frequent changes in a
sometimes noisy and high stress environment. There may be an !
occasional need to use personal protective equipment to prevent exp! osure
to disease, illness, and hazardous materials.
ADDITIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to
the basic qualifications required for this position, the following additional
qualifications are necessary for this position:
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Candidate must
be either board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
A review of each candidateÂ's application package will be conducted to ensure that the candidate meets the qualifications required for this position. Candidates who meet the qualifications for this position will then be referred to the hiring official for review. BENEFITS:
VA
strives to offer our employees a better quality of life, both on the job and
off, in return for their dedication to providing Veterans with exceptional
patient care. We do so through competitive salaries, a robust Federal benefits
package that begins on your first day of employment, ! flexible schedules, and
one of the most comprehensive education support programs in the Nation. For more information
regarding the benefits and flexibilities involved in a career with VA, please
visit us at VA
Careers or contact Jon Devore at 540-982-2463, ext. 2825.
Highlights
include:
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Full-time physicians earn 26 days of
paid annual leave each year, in addition to 13 days of earned sick leave, and
10 paid Federal holidays;
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Availability of a variety of individual
and group health insurance plans with premium contributions paid by the Federal
government;
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Options for term life insurance,
including supplemental family coverage, based on salary with premium costs
shared by the Federal government;
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VA physicians are covered by the
Federal Tort Claims Act, under which the United States
Government accepts responsibility and liability for the actions of its
employees ! during the exercise of their official duties. As a result, VA physician! s are not required
to carry personal malpractice (or tail) coverage of their practice with VA;
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Direct Federal membership to AMA without
local dues; and
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Annual performance-based bonuses. OTHER INFORMATION:
VA encourages persons with
disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by
Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
VeteranÂ's
Preference: The primary consideration in making
appointments of physicians under 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, will be the
professional needs of VHA. Consistent
with this policy, however, veterans will be given preference when
qualifications of candidates are approximately equal. This includes qualified disabled veterans and
preference eligible candidates as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108.
When applying for Federal
Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational
Questionnai! re in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your
DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows
dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of
impending separation. Additionally,
disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows
or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for
10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the
form. For more information, please review the information for disabled
Veterans in the application checklist
or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .
Equal
Employment Opportunity: The United States Government
does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status,
disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or oth! er non-merit
factors.
Reasonable
Accommodation: Fede! ral agencies provide reasonable
accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need accommodation for
any part of the application process, contact the hiring agency. The decision on
granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
Testing
Designated Position: All
applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated
position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to
appointment. Applicants who refuse to be
tested will be denied employment with VA.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive
status.
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to this career, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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