This palliative care specialist will also contribute to and support the growth and development of successful inpatient and outpatient palliative program which will focus on use of evidence-based practices and with collaboration of the interdisciplinary team to enhance symptom management, clarify goals of care, and implement strategic care plans to increase utilization and access to quality-of-life services for patients with a serious illness. They will work with the interdisciplinary team to complete palliative or hospice consultations including direct patient care for inpatients and have dedicated time for care and management of outpatient Veterans in the palliative program via face to face and telehealth appointments. They must be capable of working in interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive patient care across a wide variety of settings with outstanding clinical and interpersonal skills.
Duties include but not limited to:
- Provides direct patient care in the Mann-Grandstaff VAMC Community Living Center (CLC) as well as both administrative and clinical leadership in development of the inpatient and outpatient palliative program.
- Works closely with all healthcare professionals throughout MGVAMC.
- Participates in quality assurance programs and chart reviews.
- Complies with all quality performance measures and improvement programs.
- The physician will be subject to professional performance, including clinical and technical skills, as well as routine MGVAMC performance improvement monitoring activities (e.g. Ongoing Professional Evaluations (OPPE), Focused Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE), etc..
- Participates in Medical Staff committees and task forces.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Chief of GREC.
- Exercises full professional responsibilities for their findings, interpretations, decisions, recommendations and reports in accordance with the clinical privileges this institution provided to them. This position is supervised by the MGVAMC CLC Medical Director.
- Participate in VA continuing educational activities.
Palliative fellowship completed Palliative certified or eligible VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized to those that qualify
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact
VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
This position is eligible for
the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. 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
-Friday, 8am to 4:30pm
Starting at $260,000 Per Year (VM 00)