Physician-Infectious Disease-EDRP Authorized

Physician – Infectious Disease – EDRP Authorized

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This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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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.

To 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.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Education:
  
  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
• Licensure:
  Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States, or 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. (Approved residencies are: ACGME‑approved; AOA‑approved; or other residencies with a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States.)
• Residents enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs who would otherwise meet the basic requirements are eligible to be appointed as “Physician Resident Providers” (PRPs).
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee‑basis.
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged.
• PRPs must have a scope of practice that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision.
• English Language Proficiency:
  Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement:
  Board certification in Infectious Disease preferred.
  
  Experience:
  
  Completion of residency/fellowship training in Infectious Disease; knowledge in care of HIV, Tuberculosis, STD’s, and other communicable diseases; 2+ years of experience in treating patients of this specialty; ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Moderate lifting and carrying (15‑44 pounds); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking (8‑12 hours); standing (8‑12 hours); repeated bending (8‑12 hours); rapid mental and muscular coordination; near vision correctable at 13‑16' to Jaeger 1‑4; far vision 20/30; color vision; hearing (aid permitted); emotional and mental stability; cognitive stability.

• The Specialty Service Mission is to lead satisfied staff dedicated to providing high‑quality patient‑centered care at the Amarillo VA Health Care System (AVAHCS) — a great tertiary training and research Veteran’s Hospital.
• The Infectious Disease position supports this mission through administrative dependability, direct or virtual patient care, and support of the Section’s educational and research activities.
• The Infection control position is critical to the mission…