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VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
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
Clinical Responsibilities
The CLC Staff Physician provides direct patient care to Veterans with complex chronic diseases, mental illness, dementia, and rehabilitative or end-of-life care needs. Specific duties include:
- Evaluate and manage Veterans across CLC neighborhoods (Secured Dementia, LTC, and Rehabilitation), including performing and documenting admission and readmission histories, physical examinations, assessments, and plans within 24 hours of admission.
- Perform admission medication reconciliation on all new admissions and readmissions.
- Write at minimum weekly progress notes on short-stay/rehabilitation Veterans and monthly notes on long-term care Veterans, as well as quarterly and annual medical review notes.
- Review and co-sign notes from interprofessional team members and consultative notes from medical and surgical subspecialties.
- Review and sign 30-day pharmacy review notes.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday . Rotating on-call
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