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Physician - Geriatrics and Extended Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
Hybrid Baltimore, MD $124K – $315K Apply by Sep 16, 2026 Medical Officer ESTJINTJINTPISTJ Healthcare
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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), 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.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Provide occasional coverage for the other Community Living Center (CLC) Licensed Independent Providers (LIP) which may include: admission evaluations, daily care planning, chart reviews, quality improvement strategies, education etc.
- →Participate in the creation of policies, procedures and guidelines to assure provision of adequate good quality comprehensive services and ensure compliance with performance improvement standards applicable to Geriatrics and Extended Care Service operations.
- →Participate in the monitoring of quality and performance measures within the CLC for compliance with federal statues, VA directives and polices, the Joint Commission standards, performance measures and other VA regulations.
- →Participate in quality assurance activities to improve patient safety, performance, and quality of care and support research projects that may be instituted at the CLC.
- →Collaborate with key disciplines such as Rehabilitation, Nursing, Social Workers, Recreation Therapy, Pharmacy, Chaplain Service, Infection Control, organizational formal and informal leadership with establishing employee's in-service and trainings.
- →Serve as the physician member of CNH Review Committee providing expert advice and oversight and assisting with plans for follow up visits.
- →The physician may make follow-up VVC or telephone visits when indicated by the patient's discharge plan, or upon recommendations from the CNH Review Team.
- →Ensure patient privacy and confidentiality of patient medical information; ensure accurate CPT coding.
- →Comply with EEO/Affirmative Action and Prevention of Sexual Harassment policies for the station.
- →Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday
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.
Personality Fit
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