This 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.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm Mon-Fri PST Remote: This position is 100% remote outside of working area. Please note, this position is designated as a remote position, and we have disclosed to you that this position may fall under the President Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. 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 serves as a Clinical Geneticist with responsibility for delivery of comprehensive genetic care. The position includes responsibility for completing a broad range of genetic care needs for VA patients; providing genetic services via multiple modalities, including virtual care; actively participating as a member of a multi-disciplinary health care team; participating in the training of physicians and other health practitioners; coordinating care with other VA clinical services; and serving as the collaborating physician for genetic counselors. Major Duties include but are not limited to: Make independent professional decisions and recommendations. Participate in the design of service priorities and objectives. Create a culture of commitment to quality, education, compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, integrity, and creative problem solving. Participate in the development of clinical protocols to ensure evidence-based use of genetic services, including germline genetic testing. Deliver high quality of genetic care, including evaluation of performance with respect to standards of care, clinical effectiveness, compliance with policies and quality improvement. Use systems-based methods to achieve optimal care coordination. Serve as the collaborating physician for genetic counselors, including participation in periodic (e.g., weekly) scheduled meetings with genetic counselors; responding to clinical questions from genetic counselors in a timely way outside of scheduled meetings; participating in weekly case conference, if available; and documenting in the medical record formulated clinical assessments or management plans (e.g., with addenda to genetic counselor notes or co-signing genetic counselor notes), as needed. Participate in meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, and symposia to maintain expertise in clinical genetics to assist with integration of VISN 21 CRH plans and priorities for delivering genetic care. Serve as a member to relevant VA committees and assumes a subject matter expert role, as requested by VISN 21 CRH leadership. Assist with the implementation of new genetic practices.
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
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