Physician- Palliative Care

The Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Physician is a physician responsible for carrying out operations of the Primary Care Service to provide high-quality patient-centered care to Veterans under the different clinics and programs (e.g. Home Based Primary Care, Geri PACT clinic, Geri Assessment Clinic, Goals of Care Clinic and Outpatient and Inpatient Palliative services, etc.) as assigned. The physician will have an academic appointment at the University of Utah.

Administrative Duties: Participate in staff meetings; communicate administrative and medical issues or concerns to the service medical director or Section Chief. Arrange coverage and communicate the plan of coverage to the team members, medical director or Section Chief when taking leave of absence. Ensure compliance with the leave and attendance requirements Serve as back up for the other palliative care providers, as needed. Participate in chart review and other process improvement initiatives. Complete training requirements, employee health requirements and Environmental and Occupational Committee requirements. Respond to critical lab/diagnostic test result notifications in a timely manner. Ensure all required encounters are closed and notes completed within the required timeframe. Respond to consults and complete documentation requirements in CPRS in a timely manner including cosigning of students/fellows/resident' notes documentation. Other duties as assigned Clinical Duties: Provide clinical input and oversight for Patient's treatment plans. Be readily available to the team members for collaboration when medical or other problems arise. Assure that care is provided in a manner, which is in accordance with accepted practices and is evidence based.Assure that care is provided in a timely manner and in an appropriate setting. Complete documentation of patients visits with appropriate encounters in CPRS within the required timeframe. Facilitate appropriate consultation and implementation of consultant recommendations. Address issues related to infection control including skin testing, immunization and infection prevention. Provide cross coverage to the different clinical services within the approved and recommended privileges by the Professional Standards Board. Assure appropriate oversight of delegated care activities of Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistant, Pharm D's and others practicing with a "scope of practice". The Physician is expected to remain privileged and practicing in his/her specialty field. The Professional Standards Board will approve the exact privileges and procedures for a provider. All Physicians must meet the following qualifications. Patient Care: expected to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, patient centered and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease and end of like care. Medical/Clinical Knowledge: expected to demonstrate knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical and social sciences and the application of their knowledge to patient care and the education of others. To ensure practice: based learning and improvement, practitioners are expected to be able to use scientific evidence and methods to investigate evaluate and improve patient care. Interpersonal and Communication Skills: expected to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain profession relationships with patients, families, and other members of the Health Care Team. Professionalism: expected to demonstrate behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and understand and sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude towards their patients, their profession. System-Based Practice: expected to demonstrate both an understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided, and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve optimizing health care. The physician is expected to maintain an academic appointment at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Help the Medical Directors carry out Education activities related to UME/GME. S/he ensures orientation to service rotation for program trainees (resident, students), if any. Show effectiveness in teaching, monitor and coordinate educational activities, and comply with necessary trainee supervision. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm 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

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.