Physician-Primary Care
The James J. Peters VA is an academic tertiary care center with inpatient medicine, surgery and ICU units as well as a nursing home and spinal cord unit. We are affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Vagelos School of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia. The facility also has its own internal medicine residency program. Requirement:
Board-Certified Physician in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Additional Geriatrics Fellowship Board-Certification welcome
Responsibilities:
Provides the primary clinical treatment to patients of the James J. Peters VA Medical Center and associated CBOCs Provide longitudinal primary care for a stable panel of patients in the outpatient setting in a team-based approach including face-to-face, virtual and non-face-to-face coordination of care Provide appropriate preventative care to veterans with attention to quality measures to promote veteran quality of care Participate in team and facility quality improvement and coordination of care population-based interventions Orders appropriate diagnostic and screening testing and follow-up of results Participate in medical student and medical resident supervision in clinic with opportunities to participate in trainee quality improvement projects and didactic teaching Opportunity for faculty appointment at affiliated medical schools Provides a full range of primary care clinical services including assessment and using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care in their specialty. Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care. Ensures that the practice of medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, CARF, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory' continuing education, and HIPPA policies. Specific tasks are itemized in each provider's Credentialing and Privileging package Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday 8:
00AM-4:
30PM with occasional nights and weekends Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Physical requirements outlined below. Preferred
Experience:
Additional Geriatrics Fellowship Board-Certification welcome Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements:
Light lifting (under 15 lbs), light carrying (under 15 lbs), use of fingers, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other, hearing (aid permitted), emotional stability, mental stability.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Board-Certified Physician in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Additional Geriatrics Fellowship Board-Certification welcome
Responsibilities:
Provides the primary clinical treatment to patients of the James J. Peters VA Medical Center and associated CBOCs Provide longitudinal primary care for a stable panel of patients in the outpatient setting in a team-based approach including face-to-face, virtual and non-face-to-face coordination of care Provide appropriate preventative care to veterans with attention to quality measures to promote veteran quality of care Participate in team and facility quality improvement and coordination of care population-based interventions Orders appropriate diagnostic and screening testing and follow-up of results Participate in medical student and medical resident supervision in clinic with opportunities to participate in trainee quality improvement projects and didactic teaching Opportunity for faculty appointment at affiliated medical schools Provides a full range of primary care clinical services including assessment and using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care in their specialty. Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care. Ensures that the practice of medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, CARF, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory' continuing education, and HIPPA policies. Specific tasks are itemized in each provider's Credentialing and Privileging package Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday 8:
00AM-4:
30PM with occasional nights and weekends Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Physical requirements outlined below. Preferred
Experience:
Additional Geriatrics Fellowship Board-Certification welcome Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements:
Light lifting (under 15 lbs), light carrying (under 15 lbs), use of fingers, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other, hearing (aid permitted), emotional stability, mental stability.
- Department:
0602 Medical Officer - Salary Range:
$185,000 to $195,000 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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