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Summary

The VA Western NY Healthcare System - the Buffalo and Batavia Campus - is seeking a full time geriatrician to serve within the community living center (CLC). This position will function as part of an interdisciplinary team that delivers care in a fast paced - Veteran centered - and quality driven environment. Come be part of a healthcare system that serves our Nation's heroes! You would be expected to service both areas. !!Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Offered for this position!!

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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(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) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• 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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Geriatric Fellowship training and board certification in Geriatrics or Palliative Medicine is preferred
• Plus 3-5 years of practice is preferred
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: VA Regulations - specifically VA Handbook 5019.

Duties

• The VA Western NY Healthcare System - is seeking a full time geriatrician to serve within the community living center (CLC)
• This position will function as part of an interdisciplinary team that delivers care in a fast paced - Veteran centered - and quality driven environment
• Come join our team and be part of a healthcare system that serves our Nation's heroes! VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan reimbursement program
• To participate in the program - you must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA Policy 1021 and submit your application within four months of appointment
• The final award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office
• The EDRP Coordinators can be reached at VISN2EDRPCoordinators@va.gov
• 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 Duties Include: The geriatrician will be responsible for delivery of primary care to patients enrolled at the WNY VA Medical Center at the Community Living Centers
• The geriatrician will work in collaboration with other geriatricians - geriatric nurse practitioners - and other nursing staff
• The geriatrician is an integral member of the Geriatrics & Extended Care line and is expected to work closely and coordinate patient care with other staff members in the care line
• The geriatrician will be expected to participate in scheduled clinical and administrative meetings with other members of the care line
• The geriatrician may be expected to cover as Medical Director of the Community Living Centers - which will encompass overall clinical and administrative oversight of all providers and ancillary staff assigned to these facilities/programs
• Alternative or collateral duties may include participation in interdisciplinary care planning meetings with other clinical and administrative staff
• these meetings focus on the clinical status of assigned patients - either in residential settings or in their homes
• The geriatrician will have responsibility for supervision of or collaboration with geriatric mid-level providers
• Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and to participate in peer review of other geriatric providers through periodic chart reviews
• The geriatrician will be responsible for supervision - education and evaluation of internal medicine residents - medical students and fellows in the Community Living Centers and Home Based Primary Care settings
• Work Schedule: Full Time - Monday - Friday 8am to 4:30 pm !!Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Offered for this position!!