Physician (Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders)

About the role

The James J Peters VA Medical Center (JJPVAMC) is seeking a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine with a current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery. The candidate must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in either Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neurology, Internal Medicine, or Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day medical care of people with SCI/D, MS and ALS in both inpatient and outpatient settings
• Collaborate with a dedicated, multidisciplinary team
• Supervise medical students, residents and fellows
• Provide medical and rehabilitative services 24 hours per day, seven days per week
• Supervise medical students, residents and fellows
• Confer an academic appointment in accordance with academic rank commensurate with quality and length of experience

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• 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
• Completion of 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
• Experience in Spinal Cord Medicine or Neurology preferred

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic or osteopathic medicine
• Completed residency training in an accredited program
• Full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery
• Ability to communicate effectively in English
• Experience in Spinal Cord Medicine or Neurology

Benefits

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, paid time off, retirement, federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care, CME reimbursement, malpractice protection, and no physician employment contract or significant restriction on moonlighting.

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, paid time off, retirement, federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care, CME reimbursement, malpractice protection, and no physician employment contract or significant restriction on moonlighting.

Schedule

The SCI/D Physician will participate in a rotating schedule every five weeks providing on-call coverage including weekends.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• 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.
• Approved residencies are:
• (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed;
• (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States;
• (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), 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.