This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. 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. Additional Requirement: Board certified/eligible in Specialty Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (15-44 lbs); moderate carrying (15-44 lbs); straight pulling (1 hour); pushing (1 hour); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking (5 hours); standing (4 hours); kneeling (1 hour); repeated bending (4 hours); both legs required; ability to perform rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16" Jaeger 1 to 4; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; hearing (aid permitted); emotional/mental stability. ["**This is an OPEN CONTINOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until September 29, 2023. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be April 14, 2023, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment or Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified candidate. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position Eligible Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Contact Susan.Bringel@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Major Duties include but not limited to: Admit, evaluate, diagnose, and provide consultation and treatment to patients of all ages with diseases/disorders of the arterial, venous, and lymphatic circulatory systems, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart. Provide care to patients in the intensive care setting in conformance with unit policies. Assess, stabilize, and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services. The core privileges in this specialty include the procedures on the following procedures list and such other procedures that are extensions of the same techniques and skills: Performance of history and physical exam Amputations of a lower extremity Diagnostic angiography/arteriography (excluding intracardiac and intracranial) Diagnostic venography (excluding intracardiac and intracranial) Central venous access catheters and ports Hemodialysis access procedures Cervical, thoracic, or lumbar sympathectomy Diagnostic biopsy or other diagnostic procedures on blood vessels Endovascular procedures, including: Repair (e.g., stent, stent graft, and embolization) of aneurysms of the thoracic aorta, thoracoabdominal aorta, abdominal aorta, iliac artery, visceral/renal arteries, aortic arch branch vessels, and the carotid and vertebral arteries Reconstruction and repair (e.g., angioplasty, stent, stent graft, and embolization) of the thoracic aorta, thoracoabdominal aorta, abdominal aorta, iliac artery, visceral/renal arteries, aortic arch branch vessels, and the carotid and vertebral arteries Open vascular procedures, including: Repair f aneurysms of the thoracic aorta, thoracoabdominal aorta, abdominal aorta, iliac artery, visceral/renal arteries, aortic arch branch vessels, carotid and vertebral arteries, and peripheral arteries Reconstruction and repair of the thoracic aorta, thoracoabdominal aorta, abdominal aorta, iliac artery, visceral/renal arteries, aortic arch branch vessels, carotid and vertebral arteries, peripheral arteries, central veins, and peripheral veins (e.g., endarterectomy, thrombectomy, embolectomy, bypass grafting, prosthetic graft, autologous vein, in situ vein, and extra-anatomic bypass) Open and percutaneous endovascular procedures (excluding intracardiac and intracranial) Placement of inferior vena cava filter Endovenous ablative therapy (laser or radiofrequency) Intravascular ultrasonography Balloon angioplasty Stent placement Stent graft placement Intra-arterial and IV thrombolytic therapy Embolization/ablation, including transarterial chemoembolization Decompression fasciotomy Sclerotherapy Temporal artery biopsy Vein ligation and stripping Vascular laboratory Transcranial Doppler (determine whether core or noncore) Percutaneous Carotids are not done here at VASNHCS. Open carotids ARE done here. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4:00PM"]
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