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Physician - Rheumatology
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
Seeking a Rheumatologist to perform administrative and clinical duties in association with the Chief, Medicine Service and office staff. The Rheumatologist works within the Rheumatology Section of the Specialty Care Service. Clinical oversight is provided by the section Chief of Rheumatology. The Rheumatologist is responsible for providing inpatient/outpatient rheumatology consults and follow-up, evaluate patients with a variety of rheumatologic conditions, and perform rheumatology procedures.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Reviews and examines all patients with the fellows and also the clinical pharmacists.
- →Reviews no-shows, contacting patients for abnormal lab tests, review of requests for refill.
- →Provides ongoing care for patients with a wide variety of Rheumatologic conditions The position is a clinical position but it may have research duties per discretion of supervisory alignment.
- →Completes tasks and duties as assigned by direct supervisor and/or supervisory alignment.
- →Adheres to VHA and Medical Center policies and regulations as well as the Medical Staff bylaws.
- →Adheres to the Medicine's Department's goals of productivity, book ability, and utilization.
- →Completes all mandatory training, credentialing procedures, chart reviews.
- →Provides oversight to Rheumatology fellows and trainees.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm.
- →Schedule subject to change based on facility needs.
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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