Summary

Western New York VA Medical Center is looking for a Staff Physiatrist and will report to the Chief of PM&R - expected to practice in accordance with professional standards - core values - and with a commitment to service excellence. Will carry an appropriate clinical workload - take part in continuing medical education (as defined by licensure) - and will be involved with quality assurance and performance improvement activities.

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
• 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 and Responsibilities: The candidate will be a Staff Physiatrist and will report to the Chief of PM&R - expected to practice in accordance with professional standards - core values - and with a commitment to service excellence
• Will carry an appropriate clinical workload - take part in continuing medical education (as defined by licensure) - and will be involved with quality assurance and performance improvement activities
• As a physiatrist you will provide clinical coverage in clinics such as general Rehab outpatient rehab - electromyography (EMG) lab - spinal cord injury - polytrauma - rehab amputee clinic - and other clinics as delegated
• Routinely perform outpatient musculoskeletal and neuromuscular exams to diagnose and treat - to emphasize function - rehabilitation - pain management and injury prevention along with patient wellness
• Prescribe therapeutic interventions - works with the rehab therapists - as well as other health care providers as needed to establish a comprehensive and integrated rehabilitation program for the Veteran
• Safely performs and designs electrodiagnostic studies including electromyography (EMG) - nerve conduction studies - with accurate interpretation - diagnosis - and documentation
• Competent in performing routine joint and trigger point injections
• Collaborate with and oversee multidisciplinary team and mid-level providers in the management of patients in Spinal cord injury/disease clinic
• Complete consultations - notes and reports in a timely manner and the results are made readily available to the referring practitioners
• May be required to provide coverage at prosthetic clinic with prosthetic and orthotic evaluation and treatment
• Promote and assist with telehealth practice and activities
• Other duties assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM compressed schedules available