The Physician - Compensation & Pension is located at the Central Texas VA Health Care System in Temple, TX, and performs Compensation & Pension exams either in person or based on available clinical evidence.

Duties

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until February 02, 2024, or until all positions are filled. The first cut-off date is November 17, 2023. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period. Records and documents the exam reports in CAPRI utilizing data and information from various sources like JLV, VBMS, CPRS etc. Physician will order appropriate required tests and follow up the results as per VA policy. Physician will communicate and collaborate with the stakeholders (including staff from VBA) in order to complete the exams timely. Covers Occupational health clinics as needed or as assigned, performing, completing, and documenting Pre-employment exams, various and periodic surveillance exams, different registry exams amongst other tasks. Completes medical records in accordance with facility Bylaws and VHAregulations. Participates in the educational programs for service personnel as well as medical staff. Participates in monitoring the quality, safety, and appropriateness of patient care. Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement programs, peer reviews, and cha rt reviews. Educates veterans and family members about C&P and Registry programs. Demonstrates ethical conduct and serve as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organization. Is available to other service staff and clinicians for education, training, and orientation. Educates employees in other service about C&P, Registry and Employee Occupational heaIth programs. Participates, Performs any committee assignments. Performs other duties assigned by the Chief of service or designee. Participates in, and completes required CME activities and VA continuing educational activities. Current BLS required Occasional travel to other CTX campuses to cover Employee Occupational Health clinic may be required. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1630. Occasional weekend coverage may be required. 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 Bargaining Unit Status: This position is part of the bargaining unit.

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. 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 Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. License: 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. English Language: Proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferred Experience: Training and/or experience of 2-3 years in practice of Compensation and Pension exams, Neurology or Physical Medicine & Rehab 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. Physical Requirements: Heaving lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over); Moderate carrying (15-11 pounds); Pushing (1 hour); Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (4 hours); Standing 4 hours); Repeated bending (1-2 hours); Climbing, legs only (1-2 hours); Both legs required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid may be permitted); Mental and emotional stability; No skin allergies.

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 VA Central Texas Health Care System 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Temple, TX 76504 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]