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The St. Cloud VA seeks a Physician who will be responsible for Compensation and Pension physicals in the primary care service line.
08/11/2020 to 05/21/2021
$200,000 - $225,000 per year
Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary
VM 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Not required
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Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
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No
Yes
CBSY-10889071-20-YY
575993700
Compensation & Pension examinations which include physical examination and claims file reviews: - Generation of medical opinions on behalf of VA legal counsel, VBA or Court of Veteran Appeals- IDES examinations- Special Registry Examinations- Assisting C&P department in reviewing and providing addend ums to C&P examinations- Conducts QA reviews and evaluation - documentation written reports. Maintains on-going communication and problem solving with other sections within VALB - Participates in Peer review and pertinent peer chart review activities as well as participates in care line staff meetings and mandatory functions. - Must have the ability to lead a group of Providers and non-Provider staff to meet VA directives and requirements. The Compensation and Pension (C&P) Provider will meet the VA Expectations as a member of the medical staff adhering to rules of the Medical Staff and practice under their approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. Professional communication skills and organizational skills are highly desirable. The C&P Provider will use their knowledge and skills to effectively conduct multi system based medical examinations; excluding mental health or other specialty evaluations. C&P Provider may also perform non-treatment evaluations for service members who are exiting the military in support of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES). The C&P Provider is responsible and accountable for the provision of these evaluations within the C&P outpatient arena. In addition, the C&P Provider is responsible and accountable for ordering laboratory, x-ray and diagnostic studies according to the guidance provided for these types of evaluations. The C&P Provider will perform the required examination, provide a diagnosis, and/or provide the requested opinion as necessary to make a decision on a veterans' claim for service-connected disability or for the military. It is the C&P Provider responsibility to utilize and consider all information including lay and/or medical evidence, claimant statements, claim file review, and any competent evidence of a current claimant disability, or persistent or recurring symptoms of disability possibly associated with claimant's military service. The incumbent functions as an advocate for Veterans and directs them to indicated points of contact for filing claims and for clinical and follow-up care when needed. This position requires use and knowledge of computer systems and electronic medical records systems. This knowledge includes understanding changes associated with aging and principles of growth and development relevant to the adult and geriatric population. The C&P Provider will be responsible for generating C&P evaluation reports solely utilizing CAPRI DBQ templates for the official record of the Veteran's/Service Member's evaluations. The C&P Provider will engage in DMA/other approved internal quality review procedures and other C&P Evaluations or administrative duties.
Work Schedule: Monday -Friday, 8:00am -4:30pm
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits associated with a VA practice: VHA Physician Brochure.
Annual leave shall accrue for full-time physicians at the rate of eight (8) hours per biweekly pay period.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes (upload C.V. as resume document type):
Current VA Employee:
1.CV or Resume (required)
2.VA Form 10-2850 - Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, Optometrists and Chiropractors
(Available at https://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-2850-fill_BAK.pdf )
3. SF-50 - https://eopf.nbc.gov/va/
Non-VA Applicants:
1.CV or Resume (required)
2.VA Form 10-2850 - Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, Optometrists and Chiropractors
(Available at https://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-2850-fill_BAK.pdf )
3.If prior military service, include all copies of your DD Forms 214
4. SF-50/Notification of Personnel Action for previous Federal employment
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 10:59 PM (ET) on 08/25/2020 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10889071.
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