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Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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
• English Language Proficiency
• In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
• 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
• Preferred Experience and Certifications All Specialties Experience in disaster medicine and/or completed advanced training (i.e
• fellowship) in disaster or wilderness medicine
• This may include experience in medical deployments
• Additionally - training and/or experience in critical care medicine is favored
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Certifications from American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN) are highly preferred: Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• (AHA certification preferred.) BLS/ACLS certification is recommended - but not required - for candidates who are board certified in Emergency Medicine (VHA Directive 1177 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - January 4 - 2021)
• The selected employee will be required to receive these certifications prior to assuming clinical responsibilities and ensure current certifications after employment is maintained
• Emergency Department Board certified in Emergency Medicine
• Board certified in Family or Internal Medicine
• At least 5 years of recent experience in an Emergency Department
• Hospitalist Board certified in Internal Medicine
• 5 or more years of clinical experience since completion of residency training
• Experience and/or training in critical care medicine
• Primary Care 3 or more years of experience in a Primary Care Setting
• Prior experience in the hospital - emergency or trauma setting
• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Practice
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others
• Depending on the essential duties of a specific position - usable vision - color vision - hearing or speech may be required
• however - in most cases - a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.

Duties

• The Warrensburg - MO VA Clinic is currently recruiting for a Primary Care Physician located in Warrensburg - MO
• Board certification or Board Eligibility in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine is not required but preferred
• You will be responsible for providing primary care for a diverse group of veterans
• The employee shall provide services which include - but are not limited to - diagnosing - treating and managing patients with typical primary care (including the routine care of women patients) conditions and complete thorough work ups prior to specialty consultation according to usual and acceptable or customary standards of medical practice
• The provider will follow VA established clinical and preventive guidelines and document accordingly
• The physician will report to the Primary Care Service Section Lead
• The physician will work independently - caring for outpatients in an established clinic
• Specialists and other primary care providers are available for consultation
• The physician shall be expected to cooperate and collaborate fully with other staff members in meeting the medical care needs of VAMC patients
• The physician is accountable for health care outcomes - ethical practice - peer review - and continued professional development to support the mission of the Veterans Health Administration
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Yes Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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: Regular Tour of Duty: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m
• through 4:30 p.m
• Due to the nature of the work - the physician may occasionally be required to stay later than 4:30p.m. - as required.