Career Center

Summary

Beckley VA Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited - complexity level II facility serving Veterans in 11 counties in southern West Virginia. The medical center opened to Veterans on March 1 -1951 - and today is a 25-bed general medical/surgical and 5-bed intensive care facility with a 50-bed community living center. The community living center offers skilled nursing care - post-acute rehabilitation and restorative care - hospice - palliative care - and respite care for eligible Veterans.

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: CT coronary angiogram certification for interpretation - experience with diagnostic interventional cardiology - electrophysiology - echocardiography interpretation - cardiovascular stress testing - Intensive Care Cardiovascular Medicine and procedures - preoperative cardiovascular risk assessment
• Additional Requirement: Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019
• Lifting up to 35 pounds - intermittently
• moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) - intermittently
• lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care
• pulling - intermittently
• pushing - intermittently
• reaching above the shoulders - intermittently - both hands required
• walking - intermittently
• standing - intermittently
• kneeling - intermittently
• repeated bending - intermittently
• climbing and use of both legs and arms - intermittently - both legs required
• near vision at 13 to 16" Jaeger 1 to 4 - far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye
• ability to distinguish basic colors
• hearing aid permitted
• twisting - simply grasp and fine manipulation
• Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others
• Depending on the essential duties of a specific position - usable vision - color vision - hearing or speech may be required
• however - in most cases - a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.

Duties

• Assist in collaboration with other providers in administering emergency cardiac care for life threatening heart conditions such as cardiac arrest
• Provide consultations for Emergency Department - Inpatient - and Intensive Care Unit
• Provide daily ongoing notes concerning progress of care and discharge planning concerning cardiology recommendations in conjunction with hospitalist
• Provide documentation and if needed - collaborative communication with accepting cardiologist during transfer of patient to a higher level of care - whether in the ED or Inpatient - with documentation in the Electronic Health Record to support
• Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG) - phonocardiogram - echocardiogram - or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity - using specialized electronic test equipment - recording devices - or laboratory instruments including conducting exercise electrocardiogram tests to monitor cardiovascular activity under stress by using VA approved modalities of documentation
• Design and explain cardiology treatment plans based on patient information - such as medical history - reports - and examination results
• Provides daily Inpatient notes on cardiology patients and consultation notes for Emergency room patients on day of occurrence
• Diagnose medical conditions of patients using records - reports - test results - or examination information
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients for both inpatient and outpatient encounters
• Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary during hospitalization and upon discharge or transfer if indicated
• Obtain and record patient information - including patient identification - medical history - and examination results
• Order medical tests - such as cardiac stress tests - echocardiograms - electrocardiograms - Holter monitors - and consultations through VA or Care in Community for Cardiac Catheterization if warranted
• Prescribe cardiovascular medication to treat or prevent cardiovascular problems
• Recommend cardiac surgical procedures with appropriate consultations with collaboration to referring provider in VA or Care in the Community
• Supervise and train Physician Assistants and or Nurse Practitioners working in the cardiology department
• Ordering - and if certified in - provide interpretation of Coronary CT Angiography in conjunction with Radiology Department
• Ordering and Interpreting all test relevant to patient concerning cardiology workup
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized 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: 8:00am-4:30pm - Monday - Friday and provide coverage during two weekends per month for inpatient rounding
• About the region: Beckley West Virginia is southern West Virginia's largest population center and a major shopping and entertainment area for thousands of the \"Mountain State's rural residents
• Tourism - technology and transportation thrive here amid 3 national parks
• The city offers dining options of authentic local food as well as variety of well-known franchise restaurants
• Entertainment included the performing arts - museums - festivals - live music as well as movie Galleria 14 movie theater - and other fun activities
• The region has some of the most beautiful parks - trails and lakes for outdoor recreation
• General Area: Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center Raleigh County Memorial Airport YMCA of Southern West Virginia Entertainment: City of Beckley Sponsored Events Tamarack Arts: Beckley Concert Association Theatre West Virginia Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine Youth Museum Outdoors: Parks and Recreation Burning Rock West Virginia Off Road Park Winterplace Ski Resort Summit Bechtel Reserve Resort at Glade Springs Cabins at Pine Haven New River Gorge National Park & Preserve West Virginia State Parks Schools: Raleigh County School District West Virginia University Institute of Technology Valley College New River Community and Technical College