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The VHA Albany Stratton Medical Center, Albany NY is currently looking to fill a geriatric primary care physician vacancy on the Silver Team. This position is located in the Geriatrics Medicine section of the Ambulatory Medicine department. The Geriatric Primary Care physician is responsible for providing comprehensive primary and consultative care within the Geriatric PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) Model. This physician will have a faculty appointment and be involved in academic activities. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. American Heart Association BLS Certification Preferred Experience: Board Certified/ board eligible Geriatrics Medicine Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Physical activity includes sitting, standing (up to 2 hours), walking (up to 2 hours), heavy lifting (45 pounds or over), reaching above the shoulder, and repeated bending. Incumbent should be emotionally and mentally stable, and capable to perform the duties of the position. As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before appointment or onboarding with the agency, if after November 22. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request of the agency a legally required exception from this requirement. ["The Geriatric Primary Care physician is appointed by the Chief of Staff. This physician is responsible for providing comprehensive primary and consultative care within the Geriatrics PACT model. This physician will have a faculty appointment and be involved in academic activities. Duties include but not limited to:\n-Provide primary care, identify patients' medical problems, define the medical management of these problems, determine the need for consultation from medical/surgical/psychiatric subspecialty clinics and determine the need for and facilitates admission to the hospital and visits hospitalized patients as appropriate.\n-Actively participate and contribute to the educational mission of the VA's educational and clinical experience of medical students, residents and/or fellows assigned to Geriatrics Primary Care.\n-Document in a timely manner in all areas and in accordance with facility policy VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases\nPaid Time Off: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory\nMalpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided\nContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday through Friday ; 8:00am to 4:30pm, Call Coverage: Back-up- Telephone Only ATTENTION NEW PROGRAM FOR RESIDENT PHYSICIANS Nationally Funded SELRP The Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program (SELRP) provides financial assistance to physicians in the form of a loan repayment to recent graduates of an accredited medical or osteopathic school, and are currently enrolled or matched to a residency identified as a shortage by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The loan repayment is $40,000 a year with a maximum of $160,000. In return the recipient would agree to serve in a clinical practice at a VA facility for a period of 12 months for each $40,000 of loan repayment with a minimum of 24 months of obligated service. Eligible Specialties: Psychiatry Family Practice Internal Medicine Gastroenterology Urology Emergency Medicine Geriatric Medicine Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens of the United States and pass a background investigation. Must be appointed in the occupation for which the recipient was trained (physician). Must be currently enrolled in or matched to a residency receiving training in an eligible specialty (identified above). Have at least 2 years remaining in a residency/fellowship (identified above). Agree to obtain a license to practice medicine, and complete training leading to board eligibility or certification within the specialty trained. Agree to a service obligation of at least 2 years. Must have eligible student debt equal to or more than the amount of the repayment. Preference will be given to veterans, and individuals who are, or will be, participating in residency programs in health facilities - located in rural areas; operated by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or the Indian Health Service; or affiliated with underserved healthcare facilities of the Department. Covered Costs: Owes any amount of principle or interest under a loan, the proceeds of which were used by or on behalf of that individual to pay costs relating to a course of education or training which led to a degree that qualified the individual to become a physician. Costs relating to a course of education or training include - Tuition expenses; All other reasonable education expenses, including expenses for fees, books, equipment, and laboratory expenses; and Reasonable living expenses. Service Obligation: Participant must agree in writing before any payment to - obtain a license to practice medicine in a State; successfully complete post-graduate training leading to eligibility for board eligibility/certification in a specialty; serve as a full-time clinical practice employee of the Veteran Health Administration (VHA) for 12 months for every $40,000 in such benefits that the employee receives, but in no case for fewer than 24 months; and begin such service no later than 60 days after completing a residency. Fellowship - If the participant receives an accredited fellowship in a medical specialty other that identified above he/she upon written request may delay the term of obligated service until after the completion of the fellowship, but in no case no later than 60 days after the completion of the fellowship For more information, please see the attached flyer or visit the SELRP site at: SELRP - Veterans Affairs (intelliworxit.com). Please share widely!"]