Physician; Rheumatology

Summary

The Millington VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Millington - TN is recruiting for a Rheumatology Physician to serve as a full-time Specialty Care physician. The position is accountable to the Chief of Specialty Care - for assuring the most effective delivery of state-of-the-art care by meeting or exceeding compliance standards.

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

• 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
• Residency Training:
  Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (
  
  NOTE:
  
  VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
  -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e.
  
  - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement:
  Board Certification/Board Eligibility in Rheumatology Have/maintain current certification in BLS/CPR Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Moderate Lifting (15-25 lbs)
• Moderate Carrying (15-25 lbs)
• Straight Pulling {up to 2-3 hours)
• Pushing (up to 2-3 hours)
• Reaching above shoulder
• Walking (up to 1-2 hours)
• Kneeling (up to 1
  -2 hours)
• Repeated bending (up to 1 to 2 hours)
• Standing (up to 44-6 hours)
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously - near vision correctable
• Far vision correctable
• Depth perception
• Ability to distinguish basic colors
• Hearing (aid permitted).

• General duties include - but are not limited to:
  Clinical practice - supervising and teaching fellows - residents and medical students in the specialty of Rheumatology
• Responsible for providing consultation to non-rheumatology services for hospitalized patients with rheumatology concerns
• Provide outpatient rheumatology consultations and clinic appointments for Veterans with both acute and routine rheumatology concerns
• Ensure that treatment is safe - timely - efficient - efficacious - evidence- based - and patient-centered
• Ensure that patients receive appropriate follow-up for patients with rheumatology concerns
• The physician is expected to share attending call responsibilities with other Rheumatologists/Internal Medicine specialists in covering some nights - weekends and holiday calls as needed
• The physician will round with the team of fellow(s) - resident(s) - and medical student(s) as regards to inpatient settings
• The physician will also be expected to lead and manage the Rheumatology team consisting of fellows - residents - medical students - Pharmacists - Mid-Level Providers - etc while on inpatient service or in clinical setting
• The Rheumatology Physician (MD/DO) is administratively responsible to the Chief of Medicine
• Clinical…