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Physician (Occupational Medicine/ Employee Health/ Compensation & Pension)
United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Cape Coral, FL
posted 2 months ago
About the position
The Physician in Occupational Medicine/Employee Health/Compensation & Pension will oversee clinical and programmatic efforts for delivering Employee and Occupational Health services, including Environment Registry/Burn Pit, Agent Orange, Persian Gulf, and Gulf War Exams, as well as Compensation and Pension evaluations at the CWBY Bay Pines VAMC and its community-based outpatient clinics. This role involves providing patient care, collaborating with clinical teams, and ensuring quality standards in occupational health services.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the direction, coordination, and supervision of clinical and programmatic efforts for Employee/Occupational Health.
- Serve as a provider for patients requiring care within the assigned clinic structure.
- Collaborate with clinical and administrative support to provide timely, quality, coordinated care.
- Utilize and promote approved standards of care, procedures, methods, and safety protocols.
- Act as supervising and/or collaborating physician to assigned physicians and NP/PAs.
- Perform expanded single organ/system compensation and pension exams as indicated.
- Request consultations and make recommendations for additional studies as appropriate.
- Document findings in report format utilizing information technology per standards acceptable to VBA and DMA.
- Provide leadership in the operations of Occupational Health/Compensation & Pension, including staff training and education.
- Review, track, and evaluate quality improvement initiatives related to Occupational Health/Compensation & Pension.
- Participate in medical center committees as assigned by the Chief of Primary Care and Chief of Staff.
- Stay informed of the status of Occupational Health/Compensation & Pension programs in the VA and disseminate information to clinical staff.
- Coordinate and participate in clinical research programs when appropriate.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
- Degree of Doctor of Medicine or equivalent from an approved institution.
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. State or territory.
- Completed residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Nice-to-haves
- Board certified in Occupational Health, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine.
- Significant clinical experience in occupational health or primary care.
- Medical Review Officer certification.
- Certified medical examiner for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
Benefits
- Competitive salary ranging from $225,000 to $300,000.
- Annual performance bonus and regular salary increases.
- 50-55 days of paid time off per year (including annual leave, sick leave, and paid Federal holidays).
- Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance options.
- Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for Continuing Medical Education (CME).
- Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
