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Physician (Endocrinologist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 41 days ago
About the Role
Endocrinologists can perform all services required in the subspecialty practice of endocrinology in the context of the VA system and their clinical privileges. They are to document appropriately in the electronic medical record. Educational experiences are also provided to appropriate health care personnel who are involved in inpatient care (such as admitting or consultative service team members including fellows, residents, medical students, etc. using management personnel, and ED staff).
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Not Authorized Learn more.
- →Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
- →Staff Endocrinologists are ultimately responsible for the oversight of all aspects of Endocrine care delivered to their assigned patients. 2.
- →Staff Endocrinology physicians provide care to patients and/or assist fellows, residents, medical students, and nurse practitioners in the proper evaluation and treatment of the patient, as well as actively participate in corrective actions when complications occur related to indicated endocrine interventions/procedures.
- →They should also recognize the need for palliative and/or hospice care consults and be active in addressing advance directives in the appropriate clinical settings. 3.
- →Staff endocrinologists directly assess hospitalized ward and ICU patients for changes in endocrine-related conditions.
- →A history and physical note, with the appropriate level of detail, will be entered into the electronic medical record along with an appropriate assessment and treatment plan for acute and ongoing care as well as when the time comes for discharge/discharge planning, and all should occur within 24 hours of patient contact.
- →A progress note is entered in the patient's EMR daily, also within 24 hours of patient contact.
- →Notes also may include concurrence with notes written by fellows, residents, or students supervised by the appropriate endocrinology attending physician. 4.
- →Staff endocrinologists will also assess (in a timely manner) and recommend treatment for primary care patients that are referred to them in specialty clinic setting regarding various endocrine conditions/disease states.
- →The assessment and treatment recommendations should be clearly communicated to the consulting physician/practitioner in either e-Consult or CPRS note template format. 5.
- →Staff endocrinologists will maintain all VA-mandated certifications, including BLS; ACLS & airway management (as part of conscious sedation protocol, if necessary and requested for privileging), and complete all required TMS modules and other mandatory VA training requirements per hospital regulations.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.
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