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Physician (Rheumatology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
The Section of Rheumatology at the WG Bill Hefner Salisbury, VA HealthCare Center (SVA HCS), in Salisbury, NC is seeking a physician with training and expertise in adult Rheumatology for its three sites of care (Salisbury, Charlotte and Kernersville). The SVA HCS is a complexity 1a facility. The medicine specialty program consists of a broad array of services with over 100 specialists and consistently ranked in the top 10 by volume of encounters in the VHA
What You'll Do
- →The WG Bill Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center is seeking a physician to provide comprehensive Rheumatology patient care at the VA Medical Center (VAMC).
- →The physician is accountable to the Chief of Medicine Service assuring the most effective delivery of care.
- →Primary practice and leadership responsibilities are distributed across Salisbury, Charlotte, and Kernersville VA locations, with established staff, space, and diagnostic capabilities at each site.
- →The incumbent physician is expected to interview, examine, select diagnostic testing appropriately, and interpret/collate results (including lab and radiology results) to coordinate patient care.
- →Duties include but are not limited to the following: Communicates and documents with clarity to patients and medical personnel to coordinate patient care.
- →Midlevel, medical student, resident, and fellow supervision within the Rheumatology section if applicable.
- →Procedural skills may include interpret EKGs, perform arthrocentesis as well as arthrocentesis with therapeutic injection, basic understanding of indications for and use of musculoskeletal ultrasound.
- →Consultative input to outpatient and inpatient care.
- →Collaborate with midlevel providers and physician colleagues with clear communication and documentation.
- →Performs the administrative components of patient care management, such as: Participate in the educational programs for the section personnel as well as the medical staff.
- →Participate in the educational programs for VA-funded graduate medical education trainees.
- →Participate in monitoring the quality, safety, and appropriateness of patient care, both at the Section and facility level.
- →Perform miscellaneous activities of the Medical Service inclusive but not limited to special projects that help fulfill and/or enhance the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs as assigned by the Chief of Medicine, and Chief of Staff.
- →Demonstrate ethical conduct and serve as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organization.
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 examination.
- ✓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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