Geriatrician

Join the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Menlo Park, CA as a part-time Physician for the Community Living Center. In this role, you will independently provide comprehensive medical care to Veterans, supervise medical trainees, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary treatment team. You will enjoy a fulfilling career supporting those who served while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Practice Info

• Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Menlo Park, CA
• Community Living Center (CLC)
• Inpatient and outpatient care setting
• Interdisciplinary treatment team care model

Shift & Schedule

• Part-Time. Schedule will be determined by supervisor

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical care to Veterans residing in the Community Living Center independently
• Perform admission history and physical examinations, comprehensive assessments, diagnosis, and development of management plans
• Supervise Geriatric fellows, residents, medical students, and other rotating medical trainees
• Lead and participate in family conferences and serve as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team
• Manage ongoing acute and chronic medical conditions, medication management, and coordinate specialty consultations
• Participate in advance care planning, goals-of-care discussions, and discharge planning
• Participate in and direct activities pertaining to quality improvement, patient safety, strategic planning, and performance improvement initiatives
• Participate in the physician on-call schedule on a rotating basis to provide after-hours, weekend, and holiday medical coverage

Compensation

• Expected salary range from $300K to $315K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience & annual pay will be adjusted for part-time position)
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized
• 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)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Qualifications

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory