U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Physician - Infectious Diseases

The Physician will provide consultation on acutely ill inpatients, patients in nursing home and dementia care units, and Veterans in outpatient Infectious Diseases clinics. The role includes providing primary care to a large cohort of HIV-positive patients through face-to-face and virtual modalities, and may involve oversight of an active outpatient IV therapy program.

Key Responsibilities
  • Primary clinical responsibilities will include consultation on acutely ill inpatients, patients in nursing home and dementia care units, and Veterans in outpatient ID clinics
  • Provide primary care to a large cohort of HIV-positive patients in the immediate Cleveland area as well as several surrounding rural communities, through both face-to-face and virtual modalities
  • May also assume oversight of an active outpatient IV therapy program in conjunction with a pharmacy care coordinator
  • General internal medicine inpatient duties will also be required
  • Participate in the education of nurse practitioners, fellows, residents, and medical students
Required
  • United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
  • Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
  • The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
  • Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia
  • Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English
  • Board Certification is required by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in the specialty/sub-specialty indicated in the announcement
Preferred
  • Experience with infections in patients in acute and long-term residential spinal cord injury units
  • Experience, or certification in geriatric infections of Veterans in long-term care facilities
  • Academically engaged candidates with prior presentations at national meetings
  • Preferred candidates will have completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases and be board certified in both Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease
  • Prior experience with the VA Healthcare System is preferred
Benefits & Perks
  • Competitive salary
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Regular salary increases
  • 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
  • Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
  • Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
  • Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
  • 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
  • Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
  • Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
  • No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
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Industry: Healthcare Technology

Company Size: 500-1,000 employees

Founded: 2015

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA

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Summary

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Physician - Infectious Diseases. The Physician - Infectious Diseases will function in Medicine Service.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements

  • United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
  • Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
  • The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
  • Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
  • Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
  • (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
  • Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)
  • PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
  • PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
  • rather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
  • Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English
  • Board Certification is required by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in the specialty/sub-specialty indicated in the announcement
  • Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

  • VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio - Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
  • This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
  • As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
  • This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
  • This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
  • VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  • VHA Physician Total Rewards
  • Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time (8/8s) Infectious Diseases and HIV physician
  • Primary clinical responsibilities will include consultation on acutely ill inpatients - patients in nursing home and dementia care units - and Veterans in outpatient ID clinics
  • Qualified candidates will also provide primary care to a large cohort of HIV-positive patients in the immediate Cleveland area as well as several surrounding rural communities - through both face-to-face and virtual modalities
  • The qualified candidate may also assume oversight of an active outpatient IV therapy program in conjunction with a pharmacy care coordinator
  • General internal medicine inpatient duties will also be required
  • The Louis Stokes VA is also a Spinal Cord Injury Hub and preferred candidates will demonstrate experience with infections in patients in acute and long-term residential spinal cord injury units
  • As the facility possesses an attached skilled nursing facility - experience - or certification in geriatric infections of Veterans in long-term care facilities will be highly considered for this position
  • Academically engaged candidates with prior presentations at national meetings and willingness to participate in the education of nurse practitioners - fellows - residents - and medical students are expected
  • The Cleveland VA Medical Center is a teaching affiliate of Case Western Reserve University - and the successful candidate will be appointed at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine at an academic level commensurate to their experience
  • Preferred candidates will have completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases and be board certified in both Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease
  • Prior experience with the VA Healthcare System is preferred
  • Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm
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