Summary

The Sheridan VA Health Care System is currently recruiting for an Intermittent Physician willing to travel to our respective outpatient clinics of Sheridan - Casper - Gillette - and Cody WY to provide Primary Care to our Veterans.

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: Board Certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the essential functions of the position without hazard to themselves or others
• Normal work of the position requires visual acuity (with the ability to read typewritten characters without strain - corrective lenses permitted) - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• This position requires potentially moderate levels of lifting and carrying (15-44 pounds).

Duties

• PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE: Perform specialized treatment - comprehensive assessments and diagnosis of complex physical and mental illness for outpatients in a clinical setting Maintain board certification (if board certified) - meets CME requirements - and may be asked to participate in resident/student training
• Demonstrate patient-family centered care customer service with respectful - articulate - courteous communication with a patient population of varied educational and varied ethnic backgrounds
• Participate in peer reviews/committees while always exhibiting professional cooperation and considerate conversation with multi-faceted staff
• Must be a mature - flexible - sensible - capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs - and adjust to occasional patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
• Provide timely - accurate Electronic medical record entries that are appropriate in tone and content
• Travel to respective clinics of Sheridan - Casper - Gillette and Cody WY to provide Primary Care coverage in outpatient clinics according to assigned schedule
• Provide Cross-cover coverage for other medical providers as needed in four Wyoming VA clinics
• Manage comprehensive medical care for a panel of Veterans enrolled in Primary Care
• Maintain licensures and certifications requisite for credentials and privileges
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 Work Schedule: Week Hours Vary - Intermittent schedule to cover for physicians in all four clinics
• All clinics have same standard clinic hours of 8-4:30.