Physician (Physiatrist)
Location: White River Junction Vermont
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is in need of Physician (Physiatrist) right now, this job will be placed in Vermont. More details about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 930127
Note: Salary will be determined by a Compensation Panel based on education and experience.
Recruitment or Rel! ocation Incentive is authorized.
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans! Affairs, go to
http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
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KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
Licensure Required
DUTIES:
The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction, Vermont, is seeking a highly qualified Staff Physiatrist to work u
nder
the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service Line. The Physiatrist
will be responsible for multiple clinic responsibilities for patient care needs
in either a primary or supporting role.
Areas of impact will include amputation and
brace clinic, polytrauma/TBI clinic, spinal cord injury and disorders clinic, Compensation
and pension examinations and research.
In addition, collaboration and consultation with pain services and with
our academic affiliate for establishing, promot! ing and fostering research based
activities may be included.
This
position requires that the physician:
1.
Have working knowledge of outpatient
services in physical medicine and rehabilitation, including physical therapy,
occupational therapy , speech and language pathology, recreational therapy,
social work, psychology, compensation and pension, amputation care, telehealth
service delivery and research protocols.
2.
Be accessible and available to
personnel in the outpatient clinics of the S&PRS Service (Rehabilitation
Medicine Service clinics, Wheelchair clinics, Amputee clinics, TBI and SCI
clinics).
3.
Be responsible for integrating the
core values and mission into the rehabilitation process
4.
Be actively engaged in the performance
of the S&PRS outpatient and inpatient programs in the areas of:
a.
Financial management
!
b.
Resource Utilization
c.
Accomplishme! nt of local, regional
(VISN) and national (CO) strategic plans
d.
Safety
e.
Focus on the person served
f.
Management of programmatic outcomes
g.
Communication of pertinent issues
h.
Gathering input from all levels of
personnel for decision making
5.
Ensure compliance with all legal and
regulatory requirements
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
a.
Citizenship
. Citizen of the United States.
b.
Education.
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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
(1) Schools of medicine holding regular institutional m! embership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
(2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
(3) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
(4) For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required except as provided in M-8, part II, chapter 1.
Applicants must provide an official copy of their college transcripts.
c.
Licensure.
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. The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a r! equirement for continuing active, current licensure.
d.
Must pass a pre-employment physical.
e.
English Language Proficiency.
Physicians must be proficient in spoken and written English
Board certified in PM&R is preferred.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Qualifications can be found in the VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
. All education claimed by applicants wi! ll be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé ! and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
BENEFITS:
The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. The following Web addresses are provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.
Flexible Spending Accounts -
The Federal Flexible Spending Accounts Program (FSAFeds) allows you to pay for certain health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. For additional information visit:
https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp
Health Insurance -
The Federal Employees Health! Benefits Program offers over 100 optional plans. For additional information visit:
http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
Leave -
Most Federal employees earn both annual and sick leave. For additional information visit:
http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp
Life Insurance -
The Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI) offers: Basic Life Insurance plus three types of optional insurance, for additional information visit:
http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp
Long Term Care Insurance -
The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) provides long term care insurance for Federal employees and their parents, parents-in-law, stepparents, spouses, and adult children. For additional information visit:
http://www.ltcfeds.com/
Retirement Program -
Almost all new employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). ! FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan. The three tiers are: Social Sec! urity Benefits, Basic Benefit Plan, Thrift Savings Plan. For addtional information visit:
http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp
This link provides and overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees.
http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their active duty uniformed military service.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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