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VA New Jersey Health Care System Lyons campus is large and covers one of the largest CLC and many Mental health units, acute mental health unit and so at no time the campus should be without physician coverage. This 24-hour per day coverage will be achieved by the use of all VANJHCS full time, part time staff physicians, and non-Va physicians assigned to this duty on a contractual basis. The evening and weekend coverage is provided by Fee Basis providers.
Learn more about this agency03/19/2021 to 09/18/2021
$110 - $110 per hour
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595800700
It is the responsibility of the Fee Basis MOD, once assigned a specific tour of duty, to report in and out to the Lyons Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA) on duty at the hours assigned and to fulfill all of the obligations of the position. Medical Officer of the Day (MOD)- MOD stands for Medical Officer of the Day. These are fee basis (per-diem) providers who provide coverage to the VANJHCS at the Lyons Campus during our "WHEN" hours (weekend, evening, holiday and night hours) . The assigned MOD is to remain on duty until relieved by staff or on weekend and holidays by the oncoming MOD as set fourth in monthly MOD on-call rosters. the MOD will not leave the facility grounds during his/her tour of duty without the permission of the Service Chief or designee, at which time another authorized physician will be detailed. Designated Medical Officer on call will remain on campus until such time as the MOD report to duty.
Duties include:
Responding to all medical and behavioral health emergencies or crisis
Responding to calls from nursing staff by phone or in person. Patients should be examined and evaluated when clinically indicated. All clinical interactions including phone calls should be documented using the CPRS progress note titles "EXT Care//Medical Officer"
Processing new admissions that arrive during his/her tour of duty i.e., reconciling medications, writing admission orders, admission note and preforming a history and physical (H&P) exam
Following up on tests pending from the day tour
Making rounds to include interface with Charge Nurse for concerns. Rounds should be done a minimum of once per shift,
Evaluating specific patients that are signed out by the on-tour clinicians
Determining the appropriate level of care to transfer a patient in all cases
Pronouncing patients, notifying the family and requesting an autopsy in all cases. Both must be documented in CPRS.
Providing palliative care/ end of life care and comfort care as indicated
Relaying all activity and patient care with an in person handoff and electronic log
MOD should always call families to update them if a veteran has a fall, has a change in condition, transfer out to hospital or readmission in the campus.
Work Schedule: Nights, Weekends, Holidays, Evening hours
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.
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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):
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 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/18/2021 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11066439.
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