Physician (Vascular Specialist) - Work in Dublin, GA
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Savannah
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible
for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which
authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements, loan
repayments, sign-on bonus contracts, Physician-owned practices) in
exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities
for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years). For additional
information on CBOP contact the VHA Contract Buy Out Program
Manager at . 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
--- 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
--- Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core
specialty training program leading to eligibility for board
certification
--- Proficiency in spoken and written English
--- Physical requirements outlined below
--- 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: Position is primarily sedentary in an
office setting.
Duties "This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT to establish an
applicant pool to fill vacancies more quickly as they occur.
Eligible applications will be reviewed for consideration as
vacancies occur.
The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will
be 09/30/2023.
Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at
regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed
basis until position(s) are filled.
The incumbent spends at least 80% of time in clinic answering
consults for outpatient vascular medicine care and providing
follow-up care as needed.
The remainder of the time is spent reading and reporting of
vascular studies.
The remainder of the time is spent answering inpatient and ED
consults.
The incumbent establishes professional working relationships with
clinical service providers within the medical center and the
Community Base Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), providing telephone and
curbside consultation as needed and screening consults that are
received for appropriateness prior to scheduling.
Vascular Specialist Providing outpatient, inpatient and ED care for
patients that vascular consults are placed on Evaluating patients
to determine need for further care Prescribing medications within
defined scope of practice and conducting medication reconciliation
Ordering diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays,
vascular studies Ordering vascular studies which include carotid
duplex, arterial duplex (upper and lower limbs), venous duplex
study as well as standing upper and lower limbs venous duplex
studies, abdominal aorta duplex, renal artery duplex, mesenteric
artery duplex, standing lower limb venous duplex study for reflux
and transcranial duplex if necessary Carrying out health promotion
and disease prevention activities Initiating and expediting
requests for consultation intra-facility, inter-facility, and FEE
basis care, and scheduling special tests and studies Dictating
notes on clinic visits and procedures Providing education and
counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical
conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs Conducting
Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams as requested by Veterans
Benefit Administration (VBA) and Regional Office Assists in meeting
Performance Measures for clinical care as indicated by yearly
updates Completes all mandatory training requirements timely.
Assist with other collateral duties as assigned by supervisor,
Chief of Staff, or Director Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
8:00am-4:30 pm Telework: Ad-hoc Relocation/Recruitment incentives
may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"
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