Physician (Spinal Cord Injury and Home Care)

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. Additional Requirement: Board Certification in Internal Medicine, Neurology or Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is the minimum requirement. Additional Board Certification or Eligibility in Spinal Cord Medicine is an advantage. Preferred Experience: Additional Board Certification or Eligibility in Spinal Cord Medicine is an advantage. The individual should have experience in assessment and management of usual medical conditions and complications in individuals with spinal cord injury/disorders including multiple sclerosis in an inpatient and outpatient setting. Experience in the evaluation and a functional assessment of SCI/D individuals is an advantage though not a requirement. The physician may be required to be the collaborating physician with a nurse practitioner in the performance of wound assessments and therapies in the outpatient setting. A familiarity with basic computer skills, especially CPRS is preferred. Qualifications of research interest or publications, and prior faculty position are not required. Completion of a Physical, Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) residency program. Completion of a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Fellowship. Experience working with the spinal cord injury population. Experience working in an acute or subacute rehabilitation facility. Experience leading an interdisciplinary team. Physical Requirements: Walking, bending, stooping, and some lifting in the direct care of patients. There may also be extended periods of sitting. Requires carrying or lifting of objects weighing up to 25 lbs., but occasionally may require work that involves pushing or lifting in excess of 25 lbs. and going up and down flights of stairs. 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.
This is an open continuous announcement until January 31, 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. The Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D) Center at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital is seeking a full-time Primary Care Physician to direct and lead the Home Care team consisting primarily of Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, and Pharmacy.