Physician- Physiatrist

Summary

Incumbent will provide primary and specialty physiatry chronic pain management services and consultations for outpatient and community living center (CLC) veterans receiving care in the Saginaw VAMC. The incumbent will ensure the quality and timeliness of the service provided and customer satisfaction. You will also collaborate with other services as appropriate and ongoing basis.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Authorized 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 Duties includes but limited too: General competence in musculoskeletal evaluation and management to include recommendations for further testing) treatment and surgery. General competence i n a variety of EM G ) N CS and other diagnostic studies of nerves) muscles) bones and vessels as needed to evaluate and manage veterans needs. Expertise or willingness to acquire expertise i n the management of acute and chronic pain conditions with coordination of care with Primary Care Providers) Physical Therapists/Occupational Therapists) Behavioral Therapists and other Mental Health professionals with in the context of the Patient Aligned Care Team ( PACT) model . Specific competence in the diagnosis and management of Traumatic Brain injury (TBI) disorders including certification for TBI 5 exams in C&P Seamless Transition and consultations. Performs the role of SC provider and assists the SC team in providing care to Veterans with spinal cord injury. Serve as a consultant to CLC providers to manage inpatient rehab unit. Evaluates programs and/or service activities using professional standard of care and practice# and adheres to the requirements of Saginaw VAMC and GEC standards. Provides patient and family education, staff education and consults and collaborates with other health care providers. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.