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Posted: 23-Dec-24
Location: Palo Alto, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $245K – 300K
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VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, maintains an active Infectious Disease (ID) program within the ID Section of Medical Service. The goal of the ID Section is to deliver the highest level of quality, Veteran-centered care while providing a world class educational experience for Stanford residents, fellows, and medical students. We strive to do so by promoting a culture that focuses not only on promoting residents’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes, but equally values the principles of continuous daily improvement, respect for others, and optimizing the patient experience. ID physicians play a major role at VAPAHCS in addressing infectious diseases, infection prevention and control (IPC), and antimicrobial\ stewardship.
The Hospital Epidemiology and ID Attending Physician will be located at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, primarily at Palo Alto Division but also, with time and/or responsibilities at other VAPAHCS divisions and community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) as assigned.
Qualifications
- Completion of a U.S. based residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
- A current state physician license and board certification or equivalent training and experience in internal medicine and in the specialty of infectious disease
- Interest and experience (at least 1 year) in Hospital Epidemiology, including specialized experience in biosurveillance, general Hospital Epidemiology, and ideally data analysis
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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Benefits and Features
- Expected Salary Range from $245K – 300K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience); 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.
- Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- 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
Qualifications
- Completion of a U.S. based residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
- A current state physician license and board certification or equivalent training and experience in internal medicine and in the specialty of infectious disease
- Interest and experience (at least 1 year) in Hospital Epidemiology, including specialized experience in biosurveillance, general Hospital Epidemiology, and ideally data analysis
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.