The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS), a complexity level 1b facility assigned to Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VISN 16) is currently seeking a Physician for our Geriatrics and Extended Care service.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Upon Medical Center Director approval. 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 Extended Care Physician Job Duties: Work collaboratively with other health care disciplines as part of the team-based model of care including nursing, rehabilitation, social work, mental health, pharmacy, and dieticians. Assessment, development of treatment plan, and documentation associated with Community. Living Center (CLC) admissions. Assessment of needs and coordination of services associated with Community Living Center (CLC). Discharge Planning. Placement of orders, including interpretation of diagnostic testing and therapeutic modalities including but not limited to laboratory tests, EKGS, radiological studies, hemodynamic. Monitoring, treatments, IV fluids and electrolytes, oxygen. Placement of pertinent consults, devices, supplies, and durable medical equipment. Completion of appropriate forms for various services, as indicated (e.g. Aide and Attendance). Evaluation of clinical changes. Prescription of medications in accordance with VA regulations. Provision of counseling and education to patients, families, and caregivers related to various clinical issues. Obtained informed consent and documented informed consent for any procedure for which the APRN is approved to perform. Active participation in the Community Living Center Interdisciplinary Team meetings. Active participation in the Community Living Center morning screening and admissions meetings including review of new consults. Patient care as outlined in clinical privileges via means of telehealth. Assessment and documentation of the Veteran's or appropriate surrogate's directions for life sustaining treatment. Completion and documentation of follow-up evaluations in the Community Living Center. Conduction and documentation of Inpatient Geriatric Consultations. Primary care management in the outpatient Geriatric Primary Care Clinic settings. Supervision of medical students, residents and fellows in different healthcare settings. Develop and promote educational initiatives for members of the SLVHCS GEC interdisciplinary teams and other healthcare employees. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

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: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.

Education

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]

Contacts

• Address New Orleans VA Medical Center 2400 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119 US
• Name: Kayla Douglas
• Email: [email protected]