Chiropractor-Education Debt Reduction Program-Open Continuous Announcement

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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.

You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Chiropractor Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Citizen of the United States.

(Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.) Education: Degree of doctor of chiropractic, or its equivalent, resulting from a course of education in chiropractic.

The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools or colleges approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.

Approved schools are:2 Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.

United States schools or colleges of chiropractic listed as accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, at http://www.cce-usa.org/, or equivalent agency, in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.

Licensure or Registration: (Except Residents).

Current, full and unrestricted license to practice chiropractic in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. English Language Proficiency.

Doctors of chiropractic appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

Preferred Experience: None Grade Determinations: Associate Grade: None beyond the basic requirements. Full Grade: Two years of full-time chiropractic practice or its equivalent.

One year of full-time post-graduate residency specialty training from a chiropractic school or college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, or equivalent agency approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, is acceptable in lieu of the 2 years of practice.

Candidate must have demonstrated the professional competence and performance necessary to provide independently the full range of clinical diagnosis and chiropractic treatment for the most prevalent neuro-musculoskeletal conditions including subluxation complex.

Intermediate Grade: Meets the requirements for Full grade and must meet the following requirements: A total of 4 years of chiropractic practice or its equivalent.

Acceptable in lieu of 4 years of practice is completion of a 3-year full-time post-graduate residency program from an accredited U.S.

chiropractic college, as evidenced by documentation of completion (e.g., transcript), which renders the Doctor of Chiropractic eligible for certification by a specialty board recognized by the American Chiropractic Association, the International Chiropractors' Association, or the American Board of Chiropractic Specialties to obtain Diplomate status.

Demonstrates a high level of professional attainment.

Examples of such attainment are Is a recognized expert in dealing with a variety of unusually difficult chiropractic cases which are referred by other facilities for resolution and recommended courses of action to provide for maximum rehabilitation.

Typically, in this capacity serves as a consultant to Doctor of Chiropractic or other professionals in other health care facilities.

Has assumed responsibility for a multi-faceted chiropractic program including clinical research and/or training requiring a high degree of competence and skill in developing innovative, new and advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques.

Typically, the program is in an educationally affiliated health care facility having a chiropractic training program of moderate scope involving liaison with other medical services and affiliated schools.

Played a significant part in the conduct of research in a problem area of considerable scope and complexity that required novel approaches, and which resulted in answers to important questions or important changes in existing methods and techniques.

Publications authored by the Doctor of Chiropractic are of considerable value to others in the individual's field.

Typically, overall contributions are recognized by serving on important committees or other bodies in the profession.

Has full responsibility for carrying out a chiropractic training program of significant size in which the Doctor of Chiropractic is responsible for maintaining liaison with the affiliated school and other educational institutions and professional or scientific organizations.

The individual has displayed innovative approaches in development of curriculum and course content and in expanding and improving the educational program.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: The position requires heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over), straight pulling (1 hour), pulling hand over hand (0.5 hours), pushing, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking (6 hours), standing (6 hours), crawling (1 hour), kneeling (1 hour), repeated bending (1 hour), climbing (legs only, 1 hour), both legs required, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, 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.

Major Duties:

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be March 09, 2026.

Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

The El Paso VA Health Care System (EPVAHCS) Chiropractic Service provides examination, diagnosis, treatment, and management of non-operative musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions including subluxation.

Chiropractors are licensed independent providers who work as part of VA interdisciplinary teams including physical medicine and rehabilitation, primary care, pain management, other relevant medical and surgical specialties, and other relevant associated health disciplines.

Provides a full range of diagnostic and evaluation services appropriate as part of the Whole Health (WH) approach to Veteran-centric care.

Expected to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease, and care at the end of life.

Demonstrate knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical and social sciences, and the application of their knowledge to patient care and the education of others.

Provides a full range of scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care, with special emphasis on brief and evidenced based interventions found to be effective in pain management.

The Chiropractor will be considered a subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources on a variety of unusually difficult chiropractic cases which are referred by other services for resolution and recommended courses of action to provide maximum rehabilitation.

He/she identifies, develops and facilitates accessibility and utilization of VA and community resources to meet the needs of Veteran, their family, and clinics.

He/she collaborates with and utilizes other members of the healthcare and WH team to provide comprehensive care to patients.

The Chiropractor uses clinical judgment ensuring practice-based learning and improvement are used in scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care.

He/she provides interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of the health care team.

He/she has a working knowledge and understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided, and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve optimizing health care.

The Chiropractor documents each Veteran's progress by creating a progress note for each encounter; progress notes are written to address the Veteran's individual plan of care problem list.

He/she revises the plan of care in accordance with clinic procedure and enters patient data into the computerized patient record system (CPRS) using the appropriate formats and templates.

This information will be entered in a complete, confidential, timely and professional manner to ensure information regarding the patient can be shared with other VA staff.

The Chiropractor will attend all appropriate staff meetings and perform other duties as required.

The Chiropractor is responsible for staying abreast of current theory and treatment modalities by reading professional journals, attending conferences, clinic seminars and teleconferences, and materials made available at EPVAHCS.

The Chiropractor demonstrates general knowledge of Veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs, service-connected compensation, and non-service-connected pension.

He/she facilitates referrals based upon needs and eligibility.

The Chiropractor uses initiative and resourcefulness in deviating from traditional methods or trends and patterns to develop new methods, criteria, and propose new policies.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:45 pm Telework: Available ad hoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for EDRP incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov , for questions/assistance.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements, loan repayments, sign-on bonus contracts, Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years).

For additional information and eligibility requirements, contact the VHA Contract Buy Out Program Manager at vacontractbuyoutprog@va.gov.