Physician (Urgent Care - Clinical Resource Hub)

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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. 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. Preferred Experience: Clinical Resource Hub experience and Telehealth experience.

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

Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others.

Depending on the essential duties of a specific position, usable vision, color vision, hearing or speech may be required.

However, in most cases, a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid. Major Duties:

The Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Urgent Care Physician located within in Clinical Resource Hub Service.

The VHA Nationally Designated-Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) is a strategic program designed to provide Team Based Primary Care, Specialty Mental Health, and other specialty services in each VISN across the Enterprise, utilizing existing and emerging technologies.

Telehealth technology improves Veterans' access to health care by matching clinical provider supply with demand, especially in rural areas where it is difficult to recruit.

Using technologies such as video conferencing, patients can be seen in remote areas throughout the nation by providers who are associated with VA Medical Centers.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

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

You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

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

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Learn more. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

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 The Urgent Care Provider is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with medical and surgical diseases, accomplished through virtual telephone, VVC, and CVT clinics and perform tele urgent care services virtually through the Clinical Contact Center program.

The incumbent actively participates in patient care and provide high quality care regardless of the modality of care (Telephone, VVC, CVT).

The Urgent Care Clinician is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with medical diseases and communicating the results in a timely to the Veteran per VHA protocol.

This position also requires the incumbent to provide direct outpatient care as a member of a virtual interprofessional primary care team (e.g., PCMHI, Pharmacy, Nursing, etc.).

Most care will be provided virtually to Spoke sites, using telehealth equipment. Physical deployment to Spoke site may be required in the event of critical emergencies.

The incumbent is responsible for coordinating and providing Urgent/Same Day Care services to the VISN 7 Clinical Contact Center, and to participating facilities.

Provider shifts are scheduled round-the-clock to provide consistent level of care for VISN 7 Veterans.

Major duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Perform initial histories and physical examination on outpatients using CVT technology.

Provide urgent outpatient care for contact center patients. Screen outpatients to determine the new for further care. Prescribe medications within defined scope of practice.

Order diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs). Review the need for and order health promotion and disease prevention measures.

Initiate, respond to, and expediate request for consultations, special tests and studies.

Provide education and counseling of patients and families in pain self-management, active treatment modalities, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.

As appropriate, participate in interprofessional focused patient chart reviews, team meetings, team huddles, and shared medical appointments.

Work Schedule: 24/7/365 - Rotating hours including weekends, holidays, evenings and nights. Subject to change based on agency needs.

The night shift schedule will be compressed with eight 10-hour shifts per pay period for the Eastern Time Zone. This includes all weekends and holidays.

Shifts will vary per pay period in order to meet the needs of the service. *Overnight call will be required for 2-3 additional nights per month in the event a provider calls off from a shift.*