Physician – Pain Management Position Available In Dutchess, New York

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program

• 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 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 Additional Requirement:

BE/BC in

Pain Management Preferred Experience:

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://www.

va.gov/ohrm/

QualificationStandards/ Physical Requirements:

Duties The Pain Management physician is assigned to Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Section The pain management physician must have outstanding clinical and interpersonal skills as a member of the VA professional health care team

• and provides continuous veteran-centered care for a variety of medical ailments Duties will include day-to-day care of veteran patients
• in the outpatient setting This physician serves as the primary consultant/medical provider for the pain management clinic at the facility Physician is assigned in PM&R Section and is responsible for overseeing patient care services
• and championing Pain Management Program This physician diagnoses and treats patients experiencing problems with acute
• chronic and/or cancer pain in the outpatient setting
• and coordinates patient care needs with other specialists This care includes but is not limited to assessment
• diagnosis
• treatment
• laboratory
• imaging tests
• and follow-up evaluations
• and management of patients with pain according to standard
• usual and acceptable or customary methods and techniques
• including but not limited to integrating
• when appropriate use of pain medication management
• interventional pain management procedures
• rehabilitation
• complementary and integrative health/Whole Health approaches to care
• consultation with specialty services
• coordinating with an engaged Patient Aligned Care Team Procedures such as lumbar epidurals are done at a nearby facility He/she sends referrals to other services
• other VA medical centers
• and other non-VA/Community Care as necessary The physician provides consultations to Primary Care Providers
• other specialty care providers throughout the facility and address Interfacility Consults as requested This physician participates in Pain Clinics
• Whole Health and PM&R related programs in the facility This physician serves as the facility’s point of contact for pain management programs and may engage with VISN and National level Pain Management related workgroups and committees VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package VHA Physician Total Rewards Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more

EDRP Authorized:

Approved 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 (8:00am-4:30pm)