Physician / Pain Management Opportunity in Poplar Bluff, MO
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Poplar Bluff
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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Job Description:
The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO is a
seeking full-time BC/BE Pain Management physician who will provide
care to Veterans in the Multidisciplinary Pain Management Program.
Duties include but are not limited to the following: Diagnoses,
treats, and manages patients with chronic pain conditions according
to standard, usual and acceptable or customary methods and
techniques including medication management with opioids and minor
interventional pain procedures Reports to the Associate Chief of
Staff, Specialty Care Services or his designated surrogate Works
independently, caring for outpatients in an established clinic
Consults with patients inpatient and Community Living Center
settings Expected to cooperate with and participate in medical
duties or functions related to quality of care review and
improvement, including orientation to Poplar Bluff VAMC safety and
infection control procedures May have additional duties as
collaborative support for a nurse practitioner or physician's
assistant Position is part of the multidisciplinary Pain Management
Program Perform sunder the general direction of the Associate Chief
of Staff, Specialty Care Services May have personal contact with
patients, family, visitors and other employees, including contract
employees of various VA services Contacts with patients are for the
purpose of medical care and information sharing as it relates to
the medical care and special requirements Requires contact with
physicians and other ancillary services personnel for information
sharing and consultation Contacts with visitors and family members
are required for information sharing as it relates to a particular
patient Ages of patients served may vary greatly and include young
(20s and 30s years of age); middle-aged (40s and 50s years of age);
and older patients (60 and upward). Patients may have varying
degrees of service connected and non-service connected
disabilitiesAdditional Details: Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm,
M-F. Maybe required to furnish services on all calendar days and
occasionally remain on duty later than 4:30pm, as required. On-call
duty on weekends will be required Licensure: Any full and
unrestricted license from any US State or Territory is acceptable
at this facility Malpractice: Free liability coverage Sign-on Bonus
is authorized Student Loan Repayment: You may be eligible to apply
for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Please contact Human
Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt
Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information Annual
performance bonus eligibilityYoull find the VA has a lot to offer,
including the unmatched satisfaction youll get from caring for
those who have served our country. In addition to competitive pay
and liability protection, the VA also offers a robust benefits plan
that includes: Paid Time Off: 26 Days paid annual
(vacation/personal) leave you can carry over up to 86 days into a
new year 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on
accumulation unused sick leave can be used to extend creditable
service time at retirement! 10 Federal holidays per year with pay 5
Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses (subject to budget
availability) Insurance: Health Insurance: VA employees have an
outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose
(premiums are partially paid by VA) Dental & Vision: Our insurance
options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums
are partially paid by VA) VA employees have the option to use
Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars
to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not
reimbursed by your health insurance plan Term life insurance,
family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost
shared by the Federal Government. Long-term care insurance is
available as an option Federal Retirement Plan: VA employees are
covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is
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 How is the pension
funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary
each pay period and the VA contributes 8.3% of the employees salary
each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to
12.7% of the employees salary Similar to the 401(k) savings plans
widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to
tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the
requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year
2014, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $17,500,
while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions
that allow them to defer up to $23,000. The Federal Government also
provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to
4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of
the employee contribution For retired military personnel, these
benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for
retired personnel Disability Retirement Employees are vested in a
federal pension after only 5 years service!
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