Physician - Geriatric Medicine
Reno, NV
| Specialty | Geriatric Medicine |
|---|---|
| Profession | Physician |
The Reno VA Medical Center is seeking a compassionate, caring Geriatric & Palliative Care Physician to work in our Primary Care Clinic at our facility. If you love working with the aging population, you will be delighted to work with our aging veterans.
The Geriatrics & Palliative Care physician will:
- Provide clinical care and oversee the education of residents, fellows, and medical students.
- Provide quality care to both inpatients and outpatients for adults 18-65 and older adults age 65+
- Demonstrate sound decision-making skills, both clinical and administrative
- Serve as staff attending for sub-specialty consult service as assigned
- Systematically evaluate patient care programs in all Medicine venues
- Develop the initial plan of care and update plan as needed
- Identify acute/non-acute/chronic health problems
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
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
Additional Requirement:
- Board certification in internal or family medicine is required.
- And specialty board eligible for geriatric and/or palliative medicine sub specialty.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience in extended care, long term care, home care and or Hospice programs.
- Experience in quality and performance improvement.
- Experience with interdisciplinary teams.
Let's Connect! VA Physician Recruiter, Kelly De Boer, VA Physician Recruiter [email protected]
