Physician (Home-Based Primary Care Medical Director)
Location: Lyons New Jersey
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present recruited Physician (Home-Based Primary Care Medical Director) right now, this vacancy will be placed in New Jersey. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 998499
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/
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
**This is a re-posting of! vacancy announcement JM-13-889354. Those who previously appli! ed must re-submit their application to receive consideration.** TRAVEL REQUIRED
25% or Greater
Home-based locations within a 60 mile radius of either the Lyons or East Orange campus RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
No 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 reoccurring basis . The physician in this assignment serves a geriatric patient population that has multiple chronic medical and psychiatric diagnoses. Care is also provided 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 an! d 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 position 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
Provide medical diagnoses, workups and treatments within the scope of knowledge, privileges and patient needs for the patients in ECS. Much of the care involves long term man! agement 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
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 requires moderate lifting! , walking, bending, stooping, standing, pushing, and pulling. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
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.
Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard.
PLEASE NOTE: Education must 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 p! ositive 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.
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 DD-214(s), SF-15 (as applicable) 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. 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, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be reviewed. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make assumptions regarding your experience.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. 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. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered. For more info! rmation please visit us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits! .asp .
NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected. OTHER INFORMATION:
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This vacancy starts available on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:31:24 GMT
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