Physician (Outpatient Spinal Cord)

Job Title

Physician

Duties

Help Our hospital provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health services, physical therapy and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury treatment, and more. Located on the Georgia/South Carolina border, the city of Augusta, GA lies on the Savannah River, which supports its diverse economic endeavors as well as vast recreation options. The city is the center point of the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), a 13-county region that includes both Georgia and South Carolina. It is located within close proximity to many major southern destinations including Atlanta, Columbia, and Charlotte. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): 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

Major Duties/Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• The incumbent may work in one or all the following units: SCI Inpatient wards, SCI Clinic, and as a consultant to facility wide services. The incumbent reports to the Assistant Chief Spinal Cord Injury.
• The incumbent will, as defined by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the subspecialty SCI Medicine, admit, evaluate, diagnose, and provide treatment or consultative services to patients in need of SCl/D care. Upon providing competency and receiving approval, the incumbent may also perform specialty procedures as delineated in their clinical privileges.
• The incumbent will assist the Service Chief in reviewing the records of all new injuries referred to the SCI center and deciding as to whether the patient is appropriate for services at the SCI center.
• The incumbent will assist the Service Chief ensuring that the service line meets all the SCI performance measures or health systems indicators.
• The incumbent will assist the Service Chief in investigating issues that arise within the inpatient/outpatient services and will formulate action plans to resolve these issues.
• The incumbent will be responsible for the supervision and evaluation of midlevel providers assigned to the service.
• The incumbent may be asked to attend meetings and act as a representative for the SCI Service Chief.
• The incumbent will function as the acting SCI Service Chief in the absence of the SCI Service Chief and Assistant SCI Service Chief.
• The incumbent will perform other duties as assigned by the SCI Service Chief.
• The incumbent is engaged in direct patient contact or performs tasks defined by statute or recognized custom of medical practice within the bounds of state law as defined by the board of professional licensure.
• The incumbent should be certified (or Board Eligible if within one year of completion of residency/fellowship) in their specialty. Certification in the subspecialty of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine is desirable but not required. The incumbent must prove successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or American Osteopathic Association approved post-graduate residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, or Family Practice. Physicians must meet the qualification requirements stated in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G2, Physician Qualification Standards, pp II-G2-1 thru 4.
• The incumbent will comply with all established customer service protocols and demonstrate professionalism in terms of good judgment, ethical behavior, and professional demeanor always, in contacts with patients, peers and other employees.
• The incumbent will always be attentive to the unique requirements per the age of the patient, the development capabilities of the individual and the cultural needs of the patients in all considerations of the type of care provided.
• Computer security policies will be always followed with the strictest attention being paid as to HIPAA requirements to protect patient information.

Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday