Summary

The Providence VA Healthcare System is dedicated to providing high quality comprehensive outpatient and inpatient health care to Veterans residing in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Each Veteran who comes to the Medical Center for care is assured personalized care by a team of health care providers. A Primary Care Provider coordinates each patient's medical care - patient education needs - and referrals to any of the medical centers 32 subspecialty clinics.

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
• Additional Requirement: Preferred: Board-eligible or Board-certified in Neurology
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Placement in this position is subject to meeting the physical requirements of this position
• Pre-placement medical examination is required - along with a drug screening being required

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• The Staff Neurologist position is located in the Specialty Care the VA Providence Healthcare System (VAPHCS)
• Major Duties & Responsibilities include - but are not limited to: Clinical assessment is comprehensive (i.e. - includes mandatory elements) and timely (i.e. - meets specific timeframe and local requirements established in medical bylaws)
• Treatment plan is evidence-based (e.g. - VA/DoD guidelines or other approved practice standards) and reflects shared decision-making between the practitioner and the Veteran
• If indicated by policy - informed consent is completed and signed prior to a procedure or treatment - and the practitioner identified and discussed risks - benefits - and potential complications
• Communication to patient on Care Plan Goals are completed and decision documented
• Treatment includes: ? Disease modifying therapy (DMT) - or ? Documented rationale for not prescribing DMT
• Clinical assessment is comprehensive (i.e. - includes mandatory elements) and timely (i.e. - meets specific timeframe and local requirements established in medical bylaws)
• Treatment plan is evidence-based (e.g. - VA/DoD guidelines or other approved practice standards) and reflects shared decision-making between the practitioner and the Veteran
• If indicated by policy - informed consent is completed and signed prior to a procedure or treatment - and the practitioner identified and discussed risks - benefits - and potential complications
• Communication to patient on Care Plan Goals are completed and decision documented
• Treatment includes: ? Disease modifying therapy (DMT) - or Documented rationale for not prescribing DMT
• CME: Possible $1 -100 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) 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 Telework: Not Authorized Travel Required: Not required Work Schedule: Full-time - Monday-Friday - 8:00 a.m
• to 4:30 p.m.