Physician - Hospice & Palliative Care

<p>The WPB VA has a designated role in the service that serves as the Attending Physician and Palliative care provider in the Geriatrics and Extended Care service in the community living center, inpatient, and outpatient care at the VA WPB Health Care system. The incumbent provides clinical services in Hospice, Palliative care and Geriatrics for veterans enrolled in the VAWPB Health care system. They will also be a teaching faculty member in our Hospice & Palliative care fellowship programs.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>They will have the following duties and responsibilities: A. Serves as a resource to senior management and other clinical and administrative leaders on issues impacting the delivery of care for veteran's who use the Geriatrics Department services. B. Assists team members in maintaining a comprehensive program in Hospice, Palliative care, and Geriatrics to ensure compliance with Veterans Health Administration (VHA) guidelines and Directives and other relevant standards. C. Takes part in the Palliative Care consults as a team member and takes direct patient care assignment in all aspects of care both in inpatient and outpatient setting. D. Serves as the attending of record for veterans admitted to CLC including the valor way hospice neighborhood. E. Participates in educational activities related to the delivery of services to community living center residents and promotes and supports appropriate continuing education programs for other staff members. F. Establishes and promotes an atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation among professional and support staff to achieve a high level of productivity, customer and staff satisfaction and effective communication channels within the Service and across other Care Lines/Services/Programs. G. Participates in medical provider assignments and coverage in the department in collaboration with the Chief of Geriatrics and Extended care. H. Ensures that they provide resident care services within established clinical privileges, scope of practice, competencies, and qualifications. I. Serves as direct staff provider within the Department of GEC as assigned. 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - Friday 4:30 pm</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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 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.<h3>Education</h3>Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.