Physician - Rheumatology

The Physician (Rheumatology) may be required to perform duties that are assigned as the Section Chief of Rheumatology.Duties include but are not limited to:

• Engaged in direct patient contact or performs tasks defined by statute or recognized custom of medical practice within the bounds of state law as defined by the board of professional licensure.
 
• Candidate will, as defined by the American Board of internal Medicine and the Subspecialty Board of Rheumatology, admit, evaluate, diagnosis, provide treatment or consultative services to patients who present with rheumatic diseases.
 
• Candidate may also perform specialty procedures as delineated in their clinical privileges.
 
• The Candidate will take part in continuing medical education (as defined by Licensure), and quality assurance activities.
 
• The Rheumatologist performs patient consultation in the hospital setting and the outpatient setting via face-to-face clinics, telephone clinics and video clinics.

EDRP Authorized: Up to $40,000 a year, up to 5 years.
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