Physician Rheumatologist - Full-Time - Potential Recruit Incentive / EDRP is authorized

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 - five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible.

Responsibilities

• Performing advanced examination, diagnosis, procedures and treatment of patients with suspected and established rheumatologic disorders.
• Evaluating laboratory and clinical findings, differentiating among the various contributory causes, and prescribing appropriate treatment.
• Utilizes telehealth modalities to provide patient care in medically appropriate situations and with patient concurrence.
• Ensuring that high quality patient care is delivered in a resourceful and efficient manner.
• Performing procedures related to the specialty of Rheumatology.
• Providing management of patients requiring biologics, IV bisphosphonates and other complex medications.
• Providing care that is compassionate, appropriate, effective for the treatment of illness, promotion of health, and avoidance of disability.
• Instructing, mentoring and supervising medical students and residents in rheumatological medicine.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient treatment plans.
• Participating in departmental quality efforts including focused professional practice evaluation, ongoing professional practice evaluation, ePerformance, and others.
• Demonstrating interpersonal and communication skills that establishes and maintains professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of the health care team.
• Participating as a Clinician-Educator as part of the facility's Academic Affiliations, and for the promotion of up-to-date learning in topics related to Rheumatology.
• Working collaboratively with other specialists and Primary Care PACT teams to ensure patients receive continuous quality care.
• Other duties as assigned by Chief of Medicine, and/or Deputy Chief of Staff and/or Chief of Staff.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• 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.
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility.
• 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.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

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.
• 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.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.