Primary Care Physicians - Brooklyn, NY, United States - Department of Veteran Affairs

Description

Physician – Physical Medicine and Rehab opportunity in Brooklyn, New York

The VA New York Harbor Healthcare System provides care to eligible Veterans via 3 medical centers and 2 community-based outpatient clinics.

The Margaret Cochran VA Campus is a high complexity facility located in Manhattan with a major educational affiliation with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

The Brooklyn Campus provides acute inpatient medical and surgical services with a major affiliation with SUNY-Health Science Center - Brooklyn.

Alban's campus houses a community living center as well as outpatient services.

The Brooklyn Campus of VA New York Harbor Healthcare System is currently recruiting for a Physician-Physical Medicine and Rehab.

Provide patient care in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and setting which includes the clinical outpatient area and supports inpatient medical -surgical units as well as in the community living center.

Perform trigger point injections as well as intra-articular injections with and without the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound.
Prescribe prosthetics and orthotics as medically necessary as well as appropriate durable medical equipment.

Provide the patient with risks, benefits and alternative treatments and securing the informed consent of the patient/family needed before conducting invasive procedures.

Work effectively with patients, families, co-workers, and other health care professionals while treating them with respect and dignity.

Provide recommendations and work with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care to provide optimal functioning, level of pain, and quality of life for Veterans.

Be accessible and available to personnel in the PM&R team, primary care, and specialty clinics for consultation on complex cases.

Responsible for integrating the core values and mission into the rehabilitation process for the patients treated.
Participate in administrative tasks as required by the Service Chief.

Perform consults requesting Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation services in a timely manner and ensure that the results are made readily available to the referring practitioners.

Provide patient care which is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient.

Work Schedule:
Full-time-Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Preferred Experience :
Sports Medicine trained
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. It has gorgeous architecture and the many qualities of a small-town combined with a metropolitan city.

Brooklyn is without a doubt the best borough to live in for uninterrupted views of the night sky and Manhattan across the East River.

Annual performance bonus up to an additional $15K per year
11 Federal holidays with pay
Federal Retirement Plan
Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance