Physician - Endocrinologist

Endocrinologist Position

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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

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• The Endocrinologist is responsible for providing Inpatient Endocrinology consults and follow-up, outpatient Endocrinology consults and follow-up, evaluation of patients with a variety of Endocrinology conditions, and the performance of Endocrinology procedures.
• Outpatient evaluation and management of endocrinology condition, consult management using various modality of care- i.e outpatient, VA Video Connect, Telephone, E-consult.
• Management of patients requiring diabetes related treatment.
• Reviews no-shows, contacting patients for abnormal lab tests, review of requests for refill.
• Provides ongoing care for patients with a wide variety of Endocrinology conditions.
• The physician assesses, plans, implements, supervises, teaches, evaluates, and documents patient care; serves as an integral member of the treatment team; and is responsible for helping to produce a therapeutic environment and plan of care to promote optimal health status.
• The physician will demonstrate expertise in leadership and initiative in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others, ensuring compliance with the mission, vision, and values of the medical center.
• The physician facilitates and promotes the delivery of high quality of care to the Endocrinology patient population.
• The physician facilitates and promotes staff interaction with the patients and significant others.
• The physician participates in the development of a comprehensive, individualized plan of care based on assessment of the patient's needs.
• The physician ensures that education and training programs are in place for the Endocrine patient population and that they are effective in meeting the multifaceted patient demands.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630