Summary

The PM&R Staff Physician is responsible for clinical oversight and delivery of medical and rehabilitative care in the outpatient clinic or inpatient Polytrauma related programs - including the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center (PRC)/Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center (CRC) and the Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program (PTRP) at the VA Palo Alto Health Care facility.

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
• Additional Requirement: Board certified or board eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Preferred Experience: At least one year of experience working as a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position
• A physical examination prior to placement is required
• This is a designated drug testing position
• After appointment - you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use
• Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
• pushing (approx
• 2 hours)
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers and both hands
• walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors
• Hearing aid is permitted.

Duties

• **This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until June 1 - 2026
• The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be April 6 - 2026 - with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks
• Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Work Schedule: Full-time - schedule to be determined by supervisor
• 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 Major duties include but are not limited to: Provides medical/rehabilitation care to veterans and active-duty personnel through clinical evaluation and treatment within the inpatient Polytrauma programs
• Provides medical care and rehabilitation team coordination to veterans and active-duty personnel within the Polytrauma System of Care
• Primary responsibility will be to the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center - Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center (PRC/CRC) - and Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program (PTRP) with outpatient PM&R clinic coverage as needed
• Ensures clinical appropriateness of the treatment plans of patients served - including timely and appropriate transition to other levels of care - notation of contraindications and precautions of care
• Supervises and educates/trains PM&R residents in clinical activities relevant to PM&R and Polytrauma
• Conducts daily rounds with the PM&R residents - nursing - and other members of the interdisciplinary team and communicates/interacts daily with the team as indicated
• Collaborates with other services to ensure appropriate and timely consultation and coordination of care
• Assists in the identification of training and educational needs for the PSC and provides education and training for all members of the clinical staff as needed
• Assists in processing referrals of patients into the inpatient Polytrauma programs within 48 hours of receipt
• Participates in telehealth between PRC/CRC/PTRP and the appropriate military treatment facilities (MTF) or other referral sources as needed
• Facilitates the provision of 24/7 rehabilitation physician coverage in the PSC
• Ensures the ongoing provision of care that complies with the \"Organization Code of Ethics\" for the VA (HCSM 00-04-19) Participates in performance improvement activities of PM&R - WBRC and PSC/PNS - including T JC and GARF recertification
• Demonstrates the incorporation of necessary knowledge and skills into the assessment - treatment - evaluation - and continuation of care provided to the following age groups that reflects the physical - psychological - social - cognitive - pharmacological - and nutritional needs and characteristics of each age group - as based on sound growth and developmental principles and using established criteria: Young Adult - Middle Years Adult - and Older Adult.