Summary

As a member of the Specialty Care Service which includes consultant responsibilities within Geriatric and Extended Care (GEC) - the incumbent provides direct clinical services to accomplish the missions of the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center (Saginaw VAMC) - VISN 10 - and VHA. This opportunity in Specialty Care Service is on a Fee for Service Basis. Compensation will be based on the services provided.

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
• Licensure: 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: The position is primarily active - with sedentary activity and some bending - walking and stooping required.

Duties

• Duties include - but are not limited to: General competence in musculoskeletal evaluation and management to include recommendations for further testing - treatment and surgery
• General competence in a variety of EMG - NCS and other diagnostic studies of nerves - muscles - bones and vessels as needed to evaluate and manage Veteran's needs
• Expertise or willingness to acquire expertise in the management of acute and chronic pain conditions with coordination of care with Primary Care Providers - Physical Therapists/Occupational Therapists - Behavioral Therapists and other Mental Health professionals within the context of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model
• Specific competence in the diagnosis and management of Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI) disorders including certification for TBI exams in C&P - Seamless Transition - and consultations
• Performs the role of SCI provider and assists the SCI team in providing care to Veterans with spinal cord injury
• Work Schedule: Intermittent - schedule to be determined on an as needed basis.