Physician (Compensation & Pension)

SummaryThe Dayton VA Medical Center seeks a full-time Compensation & Pension provider for the Primary Care Service. Responsibilities include conducting Compensation & Pension exams - participating in educational programs - quality assurance - peer reviews - and chart reviews. The role involves attending meetings - maintaining medical records - committee assignments - continuing education - and representing Primary Care Service in various communications.QualificationsTo 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 RequirementsUnited States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicineThe 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 completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency 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 experiencesResidents 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-basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsProficiency in spoken and written EnglishReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: Occasional lifting and carrying of light objects under 15 poundsReaching above shoulderuse of fingersboth hands requiredLong periods of sitting at a computer station.DutiesVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsPay: 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 Duties for the Compensation & Pension Provider include - but are not limited to the following: One hundred percent (100%) of time working Compensation & Pension examsParticipate in the educational programs for service personnel as well as medical staffParticipate in monitoring the quality - safety and appropriateness of patient careMiscellaneous activities of Primary Care Service inclusive - but not limited to special projects that help fulfill and/or enhance the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs as assigned by the Chief of Primary Care and/or Chief of StaffDemonstrate ethical conduct and serve as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organizationParticipate in quality assurance programs - peer reviews - and chart reviewsAttend Primary Care Service monthly management meetings - COS quarterly meetings as per bylaws and others as assigned by Chief of Primary CareComplete medical records in accordance with Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Primary Care StaffParticipate in Primary Care Staff committee assignmentsPerform other duties assigned by the Chief of Primary CareParticipate in - and attend - CME activities and VA continuing educational activitiesRepresent Primary Care Service in communications - consultations and conferences with other clinical - ancillary and administrative servicesWork Schedule: 0800 to 1630Monday through Friday