Physician (Home-Based Primary Care Medical Director)
Location: Lyons New Jersey
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Physician (Home-Based Primary Care Medical Director) right now, this occupation will be placed in New Jersey. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):
889354
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.
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to
http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
NOTE:
Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will ! be considered by a Professional Standards Board and Compensati! on Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected.
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.
Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
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.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
DUTIES:
This position will require the physician to drive a government vehicle to various home-based locations on a reoccuring basis
. The physician in this assignment serves a geriatric patient population that has multiple chronic medical and psychiatric diagnoses. Care is also p! rovided for a younger population of veteran patients. The most significant aspect of care by the Extended Care Service (ECS) medical staff is timely diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of all the medical and psychiatric assessments, diagnostic workups, consultation and coordination of the interdisciplinary care of patients, giving high priority to their quality of life. Extended Care physicians must be familiar and comply with all Medical Center Memorandums, Extended Care Programs and Extended Care Standard Operating Procedures.
Duties for this postition include but are not limited to:
Serves as Chair of the HBPC Falls Committee which is a model for other departments throughout the medical center and is part of the overall VA NJ- HCS HBPC Falls Committee, which JC cited as a Best Practice.
Screen, admit and discharge patients to ECS
Advance Care Planning
Review documents on hospitalizations, ER visits, falls, and labs
P! rovide medical diagnoses, workups and treatments within the scope of kn! owledge, privileges and patient needs for the patients in ECS. Much of the care involves long term management of various medical problems
Transfer patients to other bed services as necessary, i.e., medicine, psychiatry, neurology and to other VA medical centers as appropriate
Make provisions for, and coordinate care of dying patients and their surrogates including, but not limited to, advance directive, management of pain, psychosocial counseling, spiritual counseling, bereavement counseling, and management of physical problems, giving patients comfort and quality of life the utmost attention
Provide OD and Medical on Call (MOC) coverage
Admit within the scope of Extended Care Service
Diagnose within the scope of ECS
Treat, including prescribing/administering medications, within the scope of the ECS and coexisting conditions.
WORK SCHEDULE:
Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
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.
Current, unrestricted driver's license required.
Preferred Experience
: Board certified/eligible in internal medicine and/or family practice is strongly preferred. Board certified/eligible in geriatrics is preferred.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician! Qualification Standard.
PLEASE NOTE:
Education mus! t be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
See VA Handbook 5005, Part III, Chapter 2, paragraph 7, and VA Handbook 5019, Occupational Health Services. Work is mostly sedentary in nature. Work require! s moderate lifting, walking, bending, stooping, standing, pushing, and pulling.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire 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
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, rés! umé, and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow a! ll instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This occupation starts available on: Thu, 09 May 2013 17:40:47 GMT
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