Geriatrician in Beautiful Reno/Lake Tahoe Area

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno, NV is seeking a Geriatrician.

The GEC physician will have the following direct clinical responsibilities:

Serves as a primary care provider for a panel of veterans for medical evaluation and treatment and by request from other team members when clinically indicated and collaborating With RN and inter-professional team for patient case management needs.

Works with an inter-professional team to deliver primary care to veterans In their place of living. Includes being available during the tour of duty for phone, video, and face to face visits., conducting solo and/or joint home visits with team members as needed, and providing leave coverage for other providers as needed.

Participates in CLC on call rotation for after hours coverage from home.

Formulates and implements appropriate non-pharmacological and pharmacological Plan of care.

Integrates Veteran's goals of care and collaborates with inter-professional team, Veteran, and Veteran Support System in formulating and implementing plan of care as appropriate.

Provide education to veterans and their support systems as needed and appropriate.

Determine the need for and initiate referrals and consultation in accordance with the standard of practice and or specified protocols.

Obtain consent for procedures, transfers, or opioid contracts, as appropriate.

Completes documentation and enters orders in Veteran's health record in compliance with local, regional and national standards and guidelines.

Meet minimum clinical productivity expectations as determined by the service line and health system.

Administrative support responsibilities:

Precepting and collaborating with the nurse practitioners.

Providing backup ACOS in their absence.

Being familiar with VA and local policies that may affect patient care programs.

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS) provides inpatient and outpatient care to a large geographical area that includes 20 counties in northern Nevada and northeastern California. The Reno campus is the site of the Ioannis A. Lougaris VA Medical Center, which operates 64 hospital beds and 60 Community Living Center (CLC) beds. VASNHCS also manages community-based outpatient clinics in Auburn and Susanville, CA, and Carson Valley, Lahontan Valley, Fallon, and Winnemucca, NV. VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System provides health care to approximately 120,000 veterans. 

Benefits and Features

• Expected Salary range for well qualified Hospitalist range from $ $232,000 to $252,000 per year, with consideration given to candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience; and may include up to $15,000 in Annual Performance Bonus. Selected candidate may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), and if approved, receive up to $200k in school loan repayment.
• The VA offers Physicians and all employees industry leading full benefits and features package to support high quality professional practice & favorable work-life-family balance.
• Paid Time Off in the form of 26 Days paid annual leave, 13 Days paid sick leave per year, 11 Federal holidays with pay, and 5-Day paid absence to attend approved CME 
• Insurance to include Health-Dental-Vision care insurance programs to choose from with premiums partially paid by VA; Flexible Spending Accounts; Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government; and Long-term care insurance available as an option
• Federal Retirement Plans thru the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - A three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan, with up to five percent government matching

Welcome to Reno/Tahoe! Nestled at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains with easy access to Lake Tahoe, Reno is ideal for your inner adventurer. Enjoy kayaking, paddle boarding, and hiking in the summer, sledding and snowshoeing in the winter, or head on up to the slopes to ski or snowboard where many Olympic athletes train. Check out our many hip restaurants and shops in Midtown, or take a walk by the river downtown and stop in at a dog friendly brewery. We are the home of a dynamic art scene and many iconic events: Artown, Hot August Nights, Street Vibrations, Rib Cook-off, Great Reno Balloon Races, Reno Rodeo, and the National Championship Air Races. Summers can get hot, but the humidity is low, and there is no state income tax in Nevada! For more information click: Special Events.

We encourage you to consider VA employment in Reno, NV. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served."

https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Careers/Physicians

For more information, please contact VA Physician Recruiter:

Kelly De Boer

(775) 223-5351

Kelly.deboer@va.gov

About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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