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Job opening: Physician - Multiple Specialties (Internal to Indianapolis VAMC)

Salary: $150 000 - 400 000 per year
Published at: Dec 18 2023
Employment Type: Multiple Schedules
This is an Open Continuous Announcement that will be used to fill multiple vacancies under various specialties throughout the Indianapolis VA Medical Center. This vacancy announcement is only open to those currently employed at this VA Medical Center or the associated CBOCs. Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration as vacancies become available. You will receive an email notification when your resume has been referred to the hiring manger.

Duties

Indianapolis is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. It is the 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,048,703 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 28th, with a population of 2,431,361. Indianapolis covers 368 square miles, making it the 19th largest city by land area in the U.S. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: Up to 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 (dependent on whether full-time, part-time, intermittent, etc) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA (dependent on whether full-time, part-time, intermittent, etc) Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) (dependent on whether full-time, part-time, intermittent, etc) 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 Duties and responsibilities for each vacancy is identified through current descriptions for the positions and as determined by the individual service lines. The primary purpose of the Physician is to practice to the full extent of their education, training and licensure in providing patient care. The physician will perform all services required in the practice of medicine within the context of the VA system and their clinical privileges. Specialty Areas are listed as follows: Allergy & Immunology Anatomic Pathology Anesthesiology Associate Chief of Staff/Education Associate Chief of Staff/Ambulatory Care Associate Chief of Staff/Research & Development Associate Chief of Staff Cardiac Electrophy Cardiac Non Interventional Cardiac Non-Invasive Cardiology-Interventional Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeon Chief of Staff Clinical Pathology Colon & Rectal Surgery Compensation & Pension Critical Care Deputy Chief of Staff Dermatology Emergency Medicine Endocrinology & Metabolism Family Practice Gastroenterology General Internal Medicine General Practice Geriatrics Gynecology Hematology Hematology/Oncology Hospitalist Infectious Disease Medical Oncology Mohs Surgery Nephrology Neurology Neurosurgery Nuclear Medicine Ophthalmology Orthopedic Surgery Otolaryngology Pain Management Pain Management Anesthesiology Pain Management Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Palliative Care Pathology Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician - Administrative, Other Physiatry Plastic Surgery Preventive Medicine Primary Care Psychiatry Pulmonary Disease Radiation Oncology Radiology (Nuclear) Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology - Interventional Radiology - Therapeutic Research Research - Career Development Rheumatology Sleep Medicine Surgery Surgery - General Surgery - All Other Tele - ICU Program Thoracic Surgery Urology Vascular Surgery Anesthesiology - Service/Section Chief Community Care - Service/Section Chief Diagnostic Radiology - Service/Section Chief Radiology - Service/Section Chief Education - Service/Section Chief Geriatrics - Service/Section Chief Medicine - Service/Section Chief Mental Health - Service/Section Chief Neurology - Service/Section Chief Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Service/Section Chief Primary Care - Service/Section Chief Radiation Oncology - Service/Section Chief Research - Service/Section Chief Surgery - Service/Section Chief Emergency Medicine - Service/Section Chief Infectious Diseases - Service/Section Chief Nephrology - Service/Section Chief Cardiology - Service/Section Chief Oncology - Service/Section Chief Endocrinology - Service/Section Chief Pulmonary - Service/Section Chief Hospitalist - Service/Section Chief General Internal Medicine - Service/Section Chief Gastroenterology - Service/Section Chief Palliative Care - Service/Section Chief Chronic Pain - Service/Section Chief Compensation & Pension - Service/Section Chief GYN/OB - Service/Section Chief Ophthalmology - Service/Section Chief Plastic Surgery - Service/Section Chief Thoracic Surgery - Service/Section Chief Preventative Medicine - Service/Section Chief Occupational Health - Service/Section Chief

Requirements

Qualifications

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. 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. 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: Heavy Lifting (45 lbs and over); Heavy Carrying (45 lbs and over); Straight Pulling (up to 4 hours); Pushing (1 - 2 hours); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (up to 8 hours); Standing (up to 8 hours); Repeated bending (up to 4 hour); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; Hearing (aid permitted).

Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
  1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
  2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
  3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Contacts

  • Address Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center 1481 West Tenth Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 US
  • Name: Candace Fitzgerald
  • Phone: 317-988-2236
  • Email: [email protected]

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