Physician - Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About the role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a primary care provider for a panel of Veterans for medical evaluation and treatment and by request from other team members when clinically indicated and collaborating with RN and interprofessional team for patient case management needs.
• Works with an interprofessional team to deliver primary care to Veterans in their place of living. Includes being available during the tour of duty for phone, video, and face to face visits, conducting solo and/or joint home visits with team members as needed, and providing leave coverage for other providers as needed.
• Participates in CLC on-call rotation for after-hours coverage from home.
• Obtain relevant health and medical history, perform appropriate physical exam including mental status and psychiatric exam as appropriate.
• Formulate appropriate differential diagnosis based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings.
• Formulate and implement appropriate non-pharmacological and pharmacological plan of care. Integrates veteran's goals of care and collaborates with interprofessional team, veteran, and veteran's support system in formulating and implementing plan of care as appropriate.
• Determine the need for and initiate referrals and consultation in accordance with standard of practice and/or specified protocols.
• The individual must have a valid driver's license and be able to drive to home visits.
• Maintain BLS and ACLS certification.

Requirements

• All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• Note: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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.
• 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.
• 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.