Physician (Regular Ft)

The Community Living Center (CLC) Staff Physician is a clinical member of the Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) Service Line, providing comprehensive primary care to Veterans residing in the CLC. The CLC serves Veterans across three neighborhoods: Secured Dementia Care, Long-Term Care (LTC), and Short-Stay Rehabilitation.

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 Clinical Responsibilities The CLC Staff Physician provides direct patient care to Veterans with complex chronic diseases, mental illness, dementia, and rehabilitative or end-of-life care needs. Specific duties include: Evaluate and manage Veterans across CLC neighborhoods (Secured Dementia, LTC, and Rehabilitation), including performing and documenting admission and readmission histories, physical examinations, assessments, and plans within 24 hours of admission. Perform admission medication reconciliation on all new admissions and readmissions. Write at minimum weekly progress notes on short-stay/rehabilitation Veterans and monthly notes on long-term care Veterans, as well as quarterly and annual medical review notes. Review and co-sign notes from interprofessional team members and consultative notes from medical and surgical subspecialties. Review and sign 30-day pharmacy review notes. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630. rotating on-call

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. 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.