Physician - Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Job Title

GEC Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician

Job Description

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 16, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be September 1, 2026, with subsequent cut-off dates every week. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

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Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized

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EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

Work Schedule: Full-time. Schedule to be determined by supervisor.

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

Clinical Care:

• Serves as a primary care provider for a panel of Veterans for medical evaluation and treatment and by request from other team members when clinically indicated and collaborating with RN and interprofessional team for patient case management needs. Panel size to be determined by local, regional, and national guidelines. Territory served to be determined and assigned by local and program needs.
• Works with an interprofessional team to deliver primary care to Veterans in their place of living. Includes being available during the tour of duty for phone, video, and face to face visits, conducting solo and/or joint home visits with team members as needed, and providing leave coverage for other providers as needed.
• Participates in CLC on-call rotation for after-hours coverage from home.
• Obtain relevant health and medical history, perform appropriate physical exam including mental status and psychiatric exam as appropriate.
• Formulates appropriate differential diagnosis based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings.
• Formulates and implements appropriate non-pharmacological and pharmacological plan of care. Integrates veteran's goals of care and collaborates with interprofessional team, veteran, and veteran's support system in formulating and implementing plan of care as appropriate.
• Determine the need for and initiate referrals and consultation in accordance with standard of practice and/or specified protocols.
• The individual must have a valid driver's license and be able to drive to home visits.
• Maintain BLS and ACLS certification.

Administrative Support:

• Precepting and collaborating with the nurse practitioners
• Providing back-up ACOS in their absence
• Being familiar with VHA and local policies that may affect patient care programs

Quality and Performance Improvement Support:

• Supporting on-going survey readiness in the CLC, including participation in VA internal surveys and Periodic Performance Review Working with CLC Leadership and staff on quality and performance improvement projects
• Participating in peer review activities and proctoring as required by VASNHCS policies

Medical Center:

• Work with the CLC Leadership to articulate the mission and vision of the CLC within and across service lines and to assist with strategic planning
• Promote the mission of CLC by serving as a liaison between leadership, other departments/services, the teaching/training programs, and GEC
• Educate and update staff, providers and leadership across the Medical Center about operational and patient care issues specific to CLC
• Assist with the education of resident physicians and other trainees in Geriatrics
• Serve on the VASNHCS medical staff, attend meetings as needed, and uphold the medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations
• Serve on and/or appoint designees to serve on hospital committees pertinent to GEC
• Work with other services to improve the care provided to frail, elderly or terminally ill Veterans.
• University and Community Duties/Liaisons (not reimbursed by VA)
• Serve on university committees such as geriatrics and gerontology curriculum committees.
• Network with aging related entities and organizations in the community.

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