Summary

This is an Open Continuous Announcement and may be extended beyond the current closing date until the position is filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals - as additional vacancies occur and/or on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcement. Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies.

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 https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45lbs and over)
• Moderate lifting (15-44lbs)
• Light lifting (under 15lbs)
• Heavy carrying (45lbs and over)
• Moderate carrying (15-44lbs)
• Light carrying (under 15lbs)
• Pushing (8 hours)
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Walking (8 hours)
• Standing (8 hours)
• Repeated bending (2 hours)
• Both legs required
• Near 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
• Mental stability
• Emotional stability
• Excessive noise (intermittent)
• Working closely with others
• Working alone
• Protracted or irregular hours of work.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for Highly Qualified Applicants 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 Major Duties/Responsibilities: The orthopedic surgeon performs initial and interim histories and physical examinations on inpatients and outpatients
• The orthopedic surgeon provides ongoing inpatient and outpatient care for assigned patients and regularly reviews care
• The orthopedic surgeon orders routine laboratory - radiological - and diagnostic tests on patients assigned to services and provides initial and ongoing interpretations of results
• The orthopedic surgeon orders electrocardiograms and obtain initial interpretation
• The orthopedic surgeon may order blood draw specimens for testing and perform comparable laboratory procedures
• The orthopedic surgeon makes daily rounds to observe and record patients' medical progress - update and summarize medical records - change orders - and notify the responsible physician of significant changes in patient condition
• The orthopedic surgeon educates and counsels patients and families on preventative care - medical conditions - treatment modalities - and prescribed treatment and drugs
• The orthopedic surgeon should be proficient and competent in general orthopedics (Proficiency in Spine Surgery)
• The orthopedic surgeon should be proficient as a physician and competent in closing routine hip - knee - and shoulder replacement cases
• The orthopedic surgeon performs and obtains informed consent for treatment or procedures related to surgical or therapeutic procedures in the Surgery Clinics - such as intra-articular injections - suturing - and wound care
• The orthopedic surgeon may perform and obtain informed consent for treatment or procedures related to surgical or therapeutic procedures in the Surgery Clinics - such as but not limited to intra-articular injections - suturing - and wound care
• Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm