Physician

• Chief of Geriatrics (Recruitment Incentives)
  Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  Details
  

Posted:

09-Sep-26

Location:

Tomah, Wisconsin

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

875808700

Summary

• This position is eligible for a Recruitment/Relocation Incentives along with the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
• and the Physician Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP).
• See benefits section below for more information. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information
• refer to Required Documents below.
  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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education

• the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• in the list published for the year the residency
• or fellowship if applicable
• was completed
  OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship
• first year of residency
• or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
  OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement)•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
  

Exceptions:

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 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
  In rare and unusual circumstances
• the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer
• who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience
• accomplishments
• performance
• and qualifications warrant such action
  Proficiency in spoken and written English
  The Chief of GEC
• should possess clinical experience
• be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts
• practices
• and procedures and possess experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
  It is preferred that the incumbent is board certified in Geriatric Medicine
  This individual will perform a variety of complex tasks and will lead and direct work of others
  The Chief of GEC will also perform as a backup provider for the Hospitalist/Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) and placed in a standard rotation for coverage when needed
  This job requires knowledge of acute illness•complex chronic diseases•and mental illnesses as well as end-of-life care
  He/she must be familiar with administrative procedures•quality measurement•regulations related to the practice of medicine•Long-Term Care Standards•The Joint Commission•Long-Term Care surveying bodies and other regulatory standards pertinent to Geriatrics and Extended Care
  

Additional Requirement:

Three years experience in

Geriatrics Care Preferred Experience:

Supervisor experience preferred but not required

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://www.

va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

Walking

• bending
• stooping
• and some lifting in the direct care of patients
  There may also be extended periods of sitting.

Duties

VAMC Tomah (http://www.tomah.va.gov/) has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation

We consider it our privilege to serve your health care needs in any way we can

Services are available to veterans living in a Western/Central area of Wisconsin

In addition to our main facility in Tomah

• we offer services in four community-based outpatient clinics
  These clinics are located in La Crosse
• Clark County
• Wausau
• and Wisconsin Rapids
  VAMC Tomah is one of eight facilities that comprise Veterans Integrated Services Network 12 (VISN12) which is administratively headquartered at Westchester
• IL•and includes facilities in Illinois•Wisconsin•and Michigan
  Center•located in Tomah•Wisconsin•is recruiting for board•certified or board-eligible staff physicians to function as a Medical Officer of the Day (MOD)
  These positions are full-time•permanent appointments
  VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  VHA Physician Total Rewards
  Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved for this position
  Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Approved for this position 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 The Chief of Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) is a physician who works under the leadership and direction of the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Medicine Service (MS) at the Tomah VAMC in Tomah

• WI
  The Chief will provide administrative and clinical oversight and will be actively involved in the decisions that support the function and goals of the GEC areas
  This position encompasses the Community Living Centers located in GEC as well as Home Based Primary Care (HBPC)
  Providers in GEC are responsible for inpatient care
• Home Based Primary Care panels
• graduate medical education
• and scientific research as appropriate
  This position will provide oversight to Geriatric Medicine in the GEC Service Line
  

Work Schedule:

Monday

• Friday 8:00am
• 4:30pm or 7:30am
• 4:00pm
  About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program.

VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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