Physician - Women's Health
Company: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: March 3, 2025
Job Description:
SummaryThis position is eligible for the Education Debt
Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement
program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA
policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of
appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) &
eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA
Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of
the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to
apply.QualificationsTo qualify for this position, you must meet the
basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if
applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the
completion of training or license requirements may be referred and
tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements
are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the
requirements for appointment under the previous qualification
standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to
have met the basic requirements of the occupation.Basic
Requirements:
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed
when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance
with VA Policy
- Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting
from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
- The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools
approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in
which the course of study was completed
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or
surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United
States, or in the District of Columbia
- Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency
training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an
accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility
for board certification
- (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may
be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved
residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council
for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved
by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other
residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a
minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States),
which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have
provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and
believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of
patient care experiences
- Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency
training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic
requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as
"Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
- PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training
license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or
fee-basis
- PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not
be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that
allows them to perform certain restricted duties under
supervision
- Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be
appointed as PRPs
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Additional Requirement: Board certified or board eligible in
internal medicine or family medicine Reference: For more
information on this qualification standard, please visit
- Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards
for the position
- A physical examination prior to placement is required
- This is a designated drug testing position
- After appointment, you will be subject to random testing for
illegal drug use
- Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
- Pushing (approx. 2 hours)
- Reaching above shoulder
- Use of fingers and both hands
- Walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
- Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination
simultaneously
- Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic
colors and shades of colors
- Hearing aid is permitted.Duties
- **This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open
until March 11th, 2025**
- The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications
will be January 28th, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2
weeks
- Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted
on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as
vacancies become available.
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
- Work Schedule: Full-time
- Schedule will be coordinated by supervisor
- Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):
Learn more
- Contact V21CCOEEDRP@VA.GOV, the EDRP Coordinator for
questions/assistance
- 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
- The incumbent will be responsible for the assessment and
management of new and returning patients with a full-spectrum of
women's health and general primary care conditions
- They will provide the highest level of quality, evidence-based
primary care while valuing the principles of continuous quality
improvement, respect for others, and a team-based approach to
primary care.
- They are responsible for ordering diagnostics, consultations,
medications, and other therapies as medically indicated, meeting
preventative health maintenance needs, completing all required VA
computer documentation in a timely manner.
- They may also serve as a women's health and general internal
medicine educator and supervisor for medical trainees (residents,
medical students) in the primary care setting.
- The incumbent will be practicing within VA Palo Alto Health
Care System. Major duties include but are not limited to:
- Develop and maintain expertise in women's health and general
internal medicine and keep abreast of latest trends, skills,
procedures, and evidence-based practice guidelines.
- Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations.
- Establish medical diagnoses, request specialty consultation,
and appropriately enter, transcribe, &/or execute orders.
- Perform routine women's health (pelvic exam, breast exam,
cytologic pap smear testing, cervical HPV testing).
- May also perform laceration repair, foreign body removal,
abscess incision and drainage, joint injections, and wound
debridement.
- Order and interpret necessary diagnostic studies such as
laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms.
- Formulate treatment plans and monitor patient progress.
- Care for patients in-person and via telemedicine.
- Supervise and contribute to educational mission of medical
students, residents, fellows, and/or others in training.
- Document patient encounters in a timely fashion.
- Complete mandatory trainings and recommended CME to function as
a women's health provider.
- Lead or champion special projects or suspense(s) relevant to
the position and its duties/responsibilities.
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