Physician - CLC Section Chief/Medical Director Waco
This position is located in the Community Living Center (CLC), Geriatrics & Extended Care (GEC) Service, Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System (CTVHCS), Waco, Texas. Nurse practitioners in CLC will be supervised by the Section Chief of the CLC (Medical Director of CLC). We are recruiting for a physician who is board certified/board eligible in Geriatrics. The incumbent will be assigned Medical Director for Waco Community Living Center (CLC).The Community Living Center (CLC) Medical Director at Central Texas Veteran Health Care System, provides clinical and administrative leadership over the CLC program. The Medical Director leads the interdisciplinary staff in providing quality resident-centered care in the CLC. In collaboration with the ACNS CLC Nursing Director, the Medical Director is responsible for the quality of care and productivity of the programs and the development and implementation of initiatives to meet CTVHCS mission. IF PATIENT NEEDS ARISE, THE INCUMBENT OF THE ABOVE POSITION MAY BE REASSIGNED WITHIN THE CENTRAL TEXAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday; 8:
00am - 4:
30pm with rotating on call and inpatient coverage. (Note:
Physicians are considered 24/7) This is a non-bargaining unit position. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Pay:
Competitive salary, possible annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. Paid Time Off:
49-54 days paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days' sick leave, 10 federal holidays). 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 stipend
possible 1 week paid authorized absence to attend. Malpractice:
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided. Contract:
No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting. Take a look at VA's Top 20 Reasons Doctors Enjoy Working at VA and VHA Physician's Brochure Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. Approved schools are:
(1) Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or (2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted. (3) For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. 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. Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. Board Certification:
Physicians are generally not required to be board certified for employment in VA; however, three circumstances in VA require physician board certification:
(1) If the position being filled is required to be a supervisor for medical students or physician residents (including fellows), the LCME, ACGME or AOA standards requiring a particular board certification credential will apply. (2) If the position being filled will have faculty status with an affiliated medical school (for example, in joint recruitments with affiliated medical schools), then a medical school requirement for board certification will apply to the jointly recruited position. (3) If the position being filled is required to be board certified by virtue of specific VHA policy (for example, as director of a cardiac catheterization laboratory or Director of Clinical Laboratory Medicine), then VHA policy requiring board certification will apply. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Physical requirements outlined below. Preferred
Experience:
Board certified/board eligible in Geriatrics Experience in Geriatric leadership Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements:
Moderate Lifting, 15-44 lbs; Light Lifting, under 15 lbs; Use of fingers; New vision correctable at 13 to 16 to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Hearing (aid permitted); standing 4-6 hours; walking 4-6 hours.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Monday - Friday; 8:
00am - 4:
30pm with rotating on call and inpatient coverage. (Note:
Physicians are considered 24/7) This is a non-bargaining unit position. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Pay:
Competitive salary, possible annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. Paid Time Off:
49-54 days paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days' sick leave, 10 federal holidays). 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 stipend
possible 1 week paid authorized absence to attend. Malpractice:
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided. Contract:
No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting. Take a look at VA's Top 20 Reasons Doctors Enjoy Working at VA and VHA Physician's Brochure Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. Approved schools are:
(1) Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or (2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted. (3) For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. 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. Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. Board Certification:
Physicians are generally not required to be board certified for employment in VA; however, three circumstances in VA require physician board certification:
(1) If the position being filled is required to be a supervisor for medical students or physician residents (including fellows), the LCME, ACGME or AOA standards requiring a particular board certification credential will apply. (2) If the position being filled will have faculty status with an affiliated medical school (for example, in joint recruitments with affiliated medical schools), then a medical school requirement for board certification will apply to the jointly recruited position. (3) If the position being filled is required to be board certified by virtue of specific VHA policy (for example, as director of a cardiac catheterization laboratory or Director of Clinical Laboratory Medicine), then VHA policy requiring board certification will apply. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Physical requirements outlined below. Preferred
Experience:
Board certified/board eligible in Geriatrics Experience in Geriatric leadership Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements:
Moderate Lifting, 15-44 lbs; Light Lifting, under 15 lbs; Use of fingers; New vision correctable at 13 to 16 to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Hearing (aid permitted); standing 4-6 hours; walking 4-6 hours.
- Department:
0602 Medical Officer - Salary Range:
$221,000 to $252,720 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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