Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Job Description

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Livermore, CA as a Physician – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation!

The PM&R Staff Physician is responsible for clinical oversight and delivery of medical and rehabilitative care in the outpatient clinic or inpatient Polytrauma related programs, including the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center (PRC)/Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center (CRC) and the Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program (PTRP) at the VA Palo Alto Health Care facility.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides medical/rehabilitation care to veterans and active-duty personnel through clinical evaluation and treatment within the inpatient Polytrauma programs.
• Provides medical care and rehabilitation team coordination to veterans and active-duty personnel within the Polytrauma System of Care. Primary responsibility will be to the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center, Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center (PRC/CRC), and Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program (PTRP) with outpatient PM&R clinic coverage as needed.
• Ensures clinical appropriateness of the treatment plans of patients served, including timely and appropriate transition to other levels of care, notation of contraindications and precautions of care.
• Supervises and educates/trains PM&R residents in clinical activities relevant to PM&R and Polytrauma.
• Conducts daily rounds with the PM&R residents, nursing, and other members of the interdisciplinary team and communicates/interacts daily with the team as indicated.
• Collaborates with other services to ensure appropriate and timely consultation and coordination of care.
• Assists in the identification of training and educational needs for the PSC and provides education and training for all members of the clinical staff as needed.
• Assists in processing referrals of patients into the inpatient Polytrauma programs within 48 hours of receipt.
• Participates in telehealth between PRC/CRC/PTRP and the appropriate military treatment facilities (MTF) or other referral sources as needed.
• Facilitates the provision of 24/7 rehabilitation physician coverage in the PSC.
• Ensures the ongoing provision of care that complies with the "Organization Code of Ethics" for the VA (HCSM 00-04-19)
• Participates in performance improvement activities of PM&R, WBRC and PSC/PNS, including T JC and GARF recertification.
• Demonstrates the incorporation of necessary knowledge and skills into the assessment, treatment, evaluation, and continuation of care provided to the following age groups that reflects the physical, psychological, social, cognitive, pharmacological, and nutritional needs and characteristics of each age group, as based on sound growth and developmental principles and using established criteria: Young Adult, Middle Years Adult, and Older Adult.

Benefits and Features

• Expected Salary range from $124,308 to 315,000 (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience).
• 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

We encourage you to consider VA employment in Livermore, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.