Physician - Primary Care - Mechanicsburg

Summary · 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 ...

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Summary

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 $ & 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.

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

Reference:
For more information on this qualification standard - please visit

Physical Requirements:
You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Duties

The Lebanon VA Medical Center is seeking Physician applicants for its Community Based Clinics
Primary Care providers conduct Admissions - Diagnosis - treatment and management of adults for most illnesses - disorders and injuries
Primary Care Provider duties and Responsibilities include - but are not limited to: Illnesses - disorders and injuries of the adult - including but not limited to conditions of the heart - kidney - lung - musculoskeletal system - skin - eye and nervous system - and including multi-system diseases such as diabetes mellitus - HN/AIDS and cancer
Women's health - including illnesses - disorders and injuries of the female reproductive and genitourinary systems
Pre- and post-operative evaluation and care
Acute and chronic diseases of the elderly - including dementias - as well as functional assessment - physiologic and psychologic aspects of senescence and end-of-life care
Psychiatric disorders in adults - emotional aspects of non- psychiatric disorders - psychopharmacology - alcoholism and other substance abuse
The care for patients of all ages with acute illnesses - disorders and injuries in an emergency care setting
Community issues - such as abuse and neglect - domestic violence - elder abuse and neglect - disease prevention and disaster preparedness
Performs additional duties as assigned
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

Learn more 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 Permanent Change of Station (PCS):

Not Authorized Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm