Physician (Primary Care/Pain Management) - Chief will direct, coordinate, and supervise the clinical and programmatic efforts for the delivery of Pain Management activities in the CWBY Bay Pines VAMC and its community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). Implement a plan of action for educating staff on pain related topics including MAT for opioid addiction.The incumbent shall directly supervise providers in the Primary Care Pain clinics

Duties

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): EDRP Authorized: Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns. Learn more. 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 Section Chief Primary Care Pain Management will take ownership of the coordination of pain management activities for the facility including but not limited to: Implement a plan of action for educating staff on pain related topics including MAT for opioid addiction Maintain a DEA x-waiver and provide MAT induction and treatment in the outpatient setting for patients who are psychologically stable and do not have comorbid substance use disorders. Approximately 70% of time will be face to face patient care. 30% administrative Primary focus of clinical practice is the independent clinical evaluation of Pain Management of Veterans through their panel of patients including prevention and patient self-management. Is responsible for referral to management of clinical concerns that are found during these evaluations. Collaborating with clinical and administrative support to provide timely, quality, coordinated care for Veterans. Works in conjunction with the other medical facility departments and staff on projects pertaining to the delivery of comprehensive Pain Management. Provides leadership in the operations Bay Pines VAMC Pain Management, including staff training, education, scheduling, panel management, and coordination of care within the multi-disciplinary health teams. Develops, implements and evaluates Quality Improvement activities relating to Pain Management. Coordinates educational programs and disseminates information on educational offerings for Pain Management Coordinates education of clinical staff, including but not limited to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, RNs, LPN, PharmD and health care technicians in the theory, practice and implementation of comprehensive health care for women across all CWBY Bay Pines VA primary care sites. May supervise Internal Medicine Residents, medical students, or mid-levels in training. Create and maintain local policies for the management of non-cancer pain. Function as the Pain Champion, Multidisciplinary Pain Subcommittee Chair and Pain POC for the facility. Function as the collaborating physician for the inpatient and outpatient pain PharmDs coordinating pain management for inpatient and post-operative patients. Provide consultation services to address opioid addiction issues for patients who do not have comorbid substance abuse or active mental health issues. Provide direct oversite for "Pain School" including coordinating with pharmacy, nutrition, mental health, PMR and whole health to create an updated program Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).

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. Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Fellowship trained in Pain Management and Addiction, One-year post residency in pain management and addiction training, Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Preferred Experience: Alternative pain management skills (such as osteopathic manipulation, acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, healing touch) Comfortable prescribing suboxone Experience with joint injections, trigger point injections- Board certified in pain management and/or addiction. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019. This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health. This position requires moderate lifting up to 44 lbs., carrying objects up to 15 lbs., frequent reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, hands and legs, use of cranes and motor vehicles, walking & standing up to 8 hours, bending and climbing and able to hear whisper. The incumbent must be physically, emotionally and mentally stable in order to efficiently perform the essential functions of this position without hazard to themselves or others.

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 CW Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744 US
• Name: Karina Alvarez
• Phone: (925) 260-4805
• Email: [email protected]