Physician - Deputy Chief of Physical Medicine & Rehab; Pain Management Director

Position: Physician - Deputy Chief of Physical Medicine & Rehab (Pain Management Director)
3. Physician - Deputy Chief of Physical Medicine & Rehab (Pain Management Director)
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Physician - Deputy Chief of Physical Medicine & Rehab (Pain Management Director)
* Provides patient care directly or through the supervision of staff clinicians in the settings designated by the Service Chief.
* PM&R/Pain Medical Director/Deputy Chief will have administrative responsibilities for leadership and direction of PM&R/Pain development and programs, as well as effective interface with the PM&R/Pain staff and entire PM&R Service.
* Provide direct patient care which includes assessments, diagnosis, treatment and outcome measures of healthcare problems: initiating and adjusting therapeutic regimens, performing histories and physicals, ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests/studies, initiating consults and referrals, and prescribing medications/supplies in accordance with VA policy, VA formulary, Federal & state regulations and scope of practice.
* Provide leadership to the PM&R/Pain Clinic and PM&R Department as a whole.
* Assume a leadership role in the development and implementation of the PM&R/Pain Clinic performance improvement plan and in the PM&R Department.
* Keeping the PM&R/Pain Clinic team and PM&R Department apprised of medical care advances and practice standards.
* Determining the need for consultation from medical, surgical, and/or psychiatric subspecialty clinics.
* Collaborating with other PM&R/Pain Clinic Medical Directors/Deputy Chiefs, VISN leadership, and VA Central Office staff on program development issues.
* U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
* All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
* Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
* Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
* Subject to background/security investigation.
* Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL  cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
* Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
* Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
* You may be required to serve a probationary period.
* Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
* 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. (

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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…