Staff Physician- Rheumatologist

Rheumatologist Position

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Directs patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of adult patients presenting with illnesses related to Rheumatologic conditions.
• Provides evaluation and ongoing care management for patients with a wide variety of Rheumatologic conditions using various modalities of care (e.g. VA Video Connect, Telephone, E-consult).
• Inpatient Rheumatology consults and follow-up for our patients in the Community Living Center (CLC) and Center for Rehabilitation and Extended Care (CREC)
• Outpatient Rheumatology consults and follow-up
• Performance of Rheumatology procedures.
• Ordering of diagnostic imaging studies and labs.
• Participating actively in performance improvement and attending assigned meetings or process action teams.
• Management of patients requiring biologics and IV bisphosphonates.
• Active participation in the clinical quality improvement initiatives.
• Active participation in the teaching and academic mission of the VA, including teaching residents, students and fellow.
• Reviews no-shows, contacting patients for abnormal lab tests, review of requests for refills.
• Required to train fellows, as well as precepting resident, medical students, and other trainees in the field of Rheumatology.
• Required to support an academic environment oriented to fellows and medicine residents with an emphasis on education and research.
• Selectee should be highly customer-service focused, an active role model, innovative thinking, and have clinical excellence with exceptional interpersonal, teaching and communication skills.
• Board certification/board eligible in Rheumatology is required

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM - Subject to change based on the needs of the service