Position reports to the Surgery division at the Edward Hines Jr. VA. Clinical duties, responsibilities and administrative duties are carried out within the Multidisciplinary Pain department clinic and inpatient unit. Incumbent will provide services in the acute, subacute, and inpatient settings. Other services in coordination of care may include primary care, surgery, medicine, mental health, social work, psychiatry, psychology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, neurology, and pharmacy.

Duties

The incumbent has the following responsibilities: Incumbent will work in Inpatient and Outpatient setting. Participation in Quality Management activities. Participate in selected committees as designated by the COS or Chief of Surgery Service. Expected to participate in appropriate continuing education activities as necessary. Familiar with and adheres to the Medical Staff Bylaws of this facility. Expected to be cooperative in manner with other members of the medical/dental staff to achieve the goal or providing necessary care. Adhere to the policies and procedures of this hospital. Is an integral member of the Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Pain Management Teams and PMRS Team as needed in the delivery of care for chronic pain patients. Provide patient care in the Pain Management setting which includes the clinical outpatient area, and the inpatient setting, as needed. Provide physiatry services as specified in his/her clinical privileges. Services include new patient consultation, established (follow-up) visits, application of multiple pain modalities and knowledge of integrating interventional pain management procedures, as needed for care. Responsible for providing the patient with risks, benefits and alternative treatments and securing the informed consent of the patient/family needed before conducting invasive procedures. Incumbent evaluates the patient to assess any changes in the physical status and make recommendations for continue care as needed. Physiatrists are expected to be BLS certified. Participate in various hospital committees, department and hospital in-service programs and acquire CME's, as required. Work effectively with patients, families, co-workers, and other health care professionals treating them with respect and dignity. Comply with information security policy and procedures. Have working knowledge of outpatient services in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain management clinics, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, kinesiotherapy, speech and language pathology, recreational therapy, social work, psychology, compensated work therapy, rehabilitation nursing care and complementary integrative services. Provide assessment physical and functional status of Veterans in the Physical Medicine and Pain Clinic. Provide recommendations and work with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care to provide optimal functioning, level of pain, and quality of life for Veterans. Be accessible and available to personnel in the Pain management team and primary care and specialty clinics for consultation on complex cases. Responsible for integrating the core values and mission into the rehabilitation process for the patients treated. Provide support to the Pain Management program which includes training of providers within the Medical Center on various aspects of assessment and management of care for multiple diagnoses related to the specialty of physical medicine and pain. Research and administrative components may be assigned. Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements. Assist with the performance of the Pain Management programs in the areas of consultation to the pain providers through regular multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary team meetings. Advocate for patients with functional limitations and pain to access care. Consults requesting rehabilitation (PM&R) services are performed in a timely manner and that the results are made readily available to the referring practitioners Provide patient care which is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient. Incumbent must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Physiatrist must demonstrate knowledge of the changes associated with aging and possess ability to provide care based upon age-related factors as specified on the competence assessment checklist. Other duties as assigned by supervisor and Chief of Service. 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 7:00am-3:30pm

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. Physical Requirements: The work requires standing or walking for a major portion of the work day. Physical requirements could consist of a variety of standing, walking, twisting, turning, sitting, bending, pushing, carrying and light lifting.

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 Edward Hines Junior Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141 US
• Name: Jacob Bower
• Phone: 352-562-1808
• Email: [email protected]