Physician- Medical Director- Geriatrics and Extended Care

Overview

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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.

The physician will dedicate 30-70% of time, daily, ensuring high-quality and safe daily operations our Home-Based Primary Care Program. The major aspects of work are focused on program leadership, program management, quality assurance, performance improvement, and other specific duties and coverage as assigned. The balance of time will be utilized to manage a small panel of HBPC Veterans and to serve in rotation for other clinical assignments within GEC as scheduled or assigned.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more .

EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport 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

Oklahoma City "GEC" is a robust and well-integrated service with direct and indirect oversight of programs and care environments focused on the care of older Veterans and/or those with significant debility or terminal conditions. GEC provides access to specialty Geriatrics and team-based care through multiple programs and collaborations within and throughout the health care system.

Currently, our 31-bed Community Living Center is utilized as a Short-Stay NH location attached to the main building, which receives the majority of its referrals from the hospital and has an average length of stay of approximately 30 days. Our Palliative Care Program now consists of a Consult team, 8 private rooms within the CLC (Palliative Care Unit), a clinic (PALU-PACT), and is the primary clinical site for a Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program.

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