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Physician (Geriatrics)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
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.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized.
- →A recruitment incentive may be paid to a Highly Qualified candidate.
- →Relocation Incentive: May be authorized.
- →A relocation incentive may be paid a Highly Qualified candidate.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact VHAVISN04HREDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
- →Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): See brochure at this link: Learn more.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Performs assessment, diagnosis, treatment and outcome measures of healthcare issues, histories, and physicals, ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests/studies, initiating consultations and referrals, and prescribing medications/supplies for patient at home.
- →Communicates and consults regularly with other providers in primary and specialty care to assist in the care of geriatric patients as needed.
- →Performs evidence-based practices to enhance symptom management of geriatric patients to include Palliative and end of life care when appropriate.
- →Consults with the interdisciplinary care teams to establish a written plan of care.
- →Provides clinical oversight if applicable to Physician Assistants and Nurse practitioners who function within these services.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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