Physician - Physical Medicine and Rehab

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

• Provides medical/rehabilitation care to Veterans and Active-Duty personnel through clinical evaluation and treatment within outpatient TBI clinics and PM&R clinics.
• Affords specialized medical assessment and interventions for injuries and disease processes that have resulted in the need for rehabilitation and in specialized musculoskeletal, neurological, and functional examination; directs/coordinates implementation of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation services; contributes towards discharge planning.
• Supervises and educates/trains PM&R residents in clinical activities relevant to TBI and PM&R services.
• Evaluates and manages including and not limited to: Musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions (including joint and neurotoxin injections), Electrodiagnostic testing, Amputation and prosthetics (including powered wheelchairs), Polytrauma/TBI care, Telerehabilitation, Brace/prosthetic evaluations. Supports for SCI/D, pain, and integrative services.
• Assists in the timely processing of referrals of patients in the outpatient PM&R clinics following timeliness metrics.
• Participates in telehealth between outpatient sites and the appropriate military treatment facilities or other referral sources/patients as needed.
• Performs electromyography/nerve conduction studies, ultrasounds, and conducts general PM&R clinics as needed.
• Performs PM&R consultations as directed by the Chief, PM&R.
• Ensures the ongoing provision of care that complies with the "Organization Code of Ethics" for VA.
• Supports Clinical activities for Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D), pain service, and integrative services.
• Participates in advocacy activities, program development, establishment of program policies/procedures, marketing/promoting, strategic planning and other activities as defined by the Chief, PM&R.
• Participates in administration, committees, and general teaching functions as delegated by the Chief PM&R.

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. 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.

Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:

• Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
• Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted.

For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.