Physician (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) staff physician independently provides clinical physiatric services to eligible veterans. Services are provided at the George E Wahlen Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, in ambulatory care, outpatient and inpatient Medical Center programs. The incumbent is required to interact not only with the veteran but also family, significant others, community agencies, and other staff. The Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Physician provides comprehensive rehabilitative and musculoskeletal care to Veterans in outpatient and inpatient settings. The incumbent evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with acute and chronic disabling conditions affecting function and quality of life. The physician delivers care consistent with VHA policies, national clinical practice guidelines, and the Stepped Care Model for Pain Management (SCM-PM) where applicable. Care is delivered in coordination with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team and may include inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient clinics, procedural services, consultative services, and telehealth. PM&R staff physiatrists shall assist the Chief of the PM&R Service in carrying out the mission of the Service. The staff physiatrists will be responsible primarily for the following: * Inpatient care on inpatient rehabilitation unit bed services * Prescribing treatment for in- and outpatients referred by consultations; and * Providing special tests such as EMG (electromyography) and other electrodiagnostic procedures. * The physiatrists work closely with the patients, their families and all rehabilitation team members which include: Rehabilitation nurses, PM&R therapists, Psychologists, Social workers, Speech pathologists, Audiologists and Clinical and non-clinical from other services. * If a residency program is in effect, the physiatrists are responsible for the teaching of the residents and the patient care provided by the residents. * The physiatrists participate in administration, committees, and the general teaching functions as delegated by the Chief, PM&R. * The staff physiatrist must be willing to serve as the "physician designee" of the Chief PM&R. * Provides comprehensive physiatric care to Veterans through clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning in outpatient PM&R clinics, inpatient rehabilitation units (if applicable), and consultative settings. * Manages musculoskeletal disorders, neurologic rehabilitation, spinal cord dysfunction, amputee rehabilitation, spasticity, and chronic pain conditions. * Performs procedures within approved clinical privileges, including electrodiagnostic studies (EMG/NCS), musculoskeletal and spine injections, ultrasound-guided procedures, chemo-denervation, and other interventional procedures as credentialed. * Performs medication management including opioids in accordance with VHA Opioid Safety Initiative (OSI) and opioid stewardship requirements. * Implements non-pharmacologic pain management strategies and coordinates interdisciplinary rehabilitation care. * Participates in telehealth services, supervises trainees, and engages in quality improvement and program development activities. * Ensures documentation is completed accurately and timely in CPRS/EHR and that workload capture meets VHA requirements. * Ensures ongoing provision of care that complies with the Organization Code of Ethics for VA. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Not 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 Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, schedule is negotiable. Call required (1:7), to include some weekends with resident support.

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