This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2024 or until all positions are filled. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 15 July2024, with subsequent cut-off dates every two weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

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Major Duties and Responsibilities to include but not be limited to:
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• Planning, organizing, developing, implementing, controlling, and refining comprehensive patient management, clinical support within HBPC.
• Provides services, technical counsel, supervision and leadership guidance necessary to Section staff, to meet the care and treatment needs of patients within HBPC.
• Should be a forward-thinking provider who embraces Veteran-centered geriatrics, palliative, and hospice care delivery.
• Maintain records of meetings that include reports of conclusions, data recommendations, responsible person, actions taken and an evaluation of effectiveness of actions taken as appropriate.
• Develop policies and procedures to assure effective management, ethics, safety, communication, and quality within the section and between HBPC and other services within and outside of GEC.
• Review at least annually privilege templates and make recommendation to the Chief as needed for modifications.
• A comprehensive skill set of clinical and administrative expertise is required to meet the needs of diverse patient populations; as well as diverse members of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and staff.
• Provides a full range of services including assessment and using standard of care techniques in providing quality of care within the specialties of geriatric primary care, and basic palliative medicine practice.
• Perform appropriate evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment of patients within HBPC.
• Provides full range of therapeutic interventions in assigned HVAMC units/programs related to HBPC and has clinical privileges to practice including assessment, evaluation, and management in these units/programs.
• Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with IDT members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive Veteran-centered care.
• Orders diagnostic tests and discriminates between normal/abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions based on available information.
• Plans and oversees completion of personal quality improvement initiatives or research related to program planning and improvement.

Recruitment Incentive: A recruitment incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

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 possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 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

Work Schedule: Monday -Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 p.m.