At VA New Mexico Healthcare System, our health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers. We provide health care services at various locations in New Mexico and southwestern Colorado. Facilities include our Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque and 13 community-based outpatient clinics. 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. "Qualified candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico based upon qualifications and experience." 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 Eligible for Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Electrophysiology 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: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. ["***This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT***Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and will remain on file through December 31, 2023. Eligible applicants will be referred each month as vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Duties include, but are not limited to: Prescribe appropriate treatments, supervise, teach, and provide consultation to other health care providers, (nurse practitioners, medical students and residents rotating thru cardiology service and cardiology fellows). Provide consultations to the medical and support staff on EP cardiology issues when needed and coordinate with other providers regarding patient care issues. Provide outpatient Electrophysiology clinics. Process new and renewal prescriptions. Provide electrophysiology services to include, but not limited to, ablation of cardiac arrhythmias, device lead extraction, and implantation of cardiac pacemakers and implantable defibrillators in both the outpatient and inpatient setting. Maintain/attend Cardiac Device Clinics in conjunction with the VA National Cardiac Implantable Device Surveillance Center. Take an active role in education and in the evaluation of the patient, deciding treatment/care options. Participate in the expanded use of VA Video Connect (VVC) Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT)/electronic consultation (e-Consult) to improve access to cardiology care. Participate in quality assurance programs, assist facility in meeting established performance measures in the areas of Cardiology and such other duties as assigned by the Chief of Cardiology. Attend Cardiology Inpatient Service. The successful applicant will join a VA-based faculty, and is expected to be qualified for a faculty position at the University of New Mexico. Faculty eligibility, track and rank will be determined based on qualifications, publication record, and experience. Other duties as assigned. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required 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 Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,298 health care facilities, including 171 medical centers and 1,113 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
