Physician - Physical Medicine and Rehab opportunity in Brooklyn, New York!
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Brooklyn
Posted on: April 22, 2024
Job Description:
The VA New York Harbor Healthcare System provides care to
eligible Veterans via 3 medical centers and 2 community-based
outpatient clinics. The Margaret Cochran VA Campus is a high
complexity facility located in Manhattan with a major educational
affiliation with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The Brooklyn
Campus provides acute inpatient medical and surgical services with
a major affiliation with SUNY-Health Science Center - Brooklyn. The
St. Alban's campus houses a community living center as well as
outpatient services.The Brooklyn Campus of VA New York Harbor
Healthcare System is currently recruiting for a Physician-Physical
Medicine and Rehab.Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide patient care in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
and setting which includes the clinical outpatient area and
supports inpatient medical -surgical units as well as in the
community living center.
- Perform electrodiagnostic evaluations including NCV and EMGs to
support surgical specialties.
- Perform trigger point injections as well as intra-articular
injections with and without the use of musculoskeletal
ultrasound.
- Prescribe prosthetics and orthotics as medically necessary as
well as appropriate durable medical equipment.
- Provide physiatry services as specified in his/her clinical
privileges.
- Provide the patient with risks, benefits and alternative
treatments and securing the informed consent of the patient/family
needed before conducting invasive procedures.
- Work effectively with patients, families, co-workers, and other
health care professionals while treating them with respect and
dignity.
- Provide recommendations and work with the interdisciplinary
team to coordinate care to provide optimal functioning, level of
pain, and quality of life for Veterans.
- Be accessible and available to personnel in the PM&R team,
primary care, and specialty clinics for consultation on complex
cases.
- Responsible for integrating the core values and mission into
the rehabilitation process for the patients treated.
- Participate in administrative tasks as required by the Service
Chief.
- Perform consults requesting Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation services in a timely manner and ensure that the
results are made readily available to the referring
practitioners.
- Provide patient care which is appropriate to the cognitive,
emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or
geriatric patient.
- Perform electromyography.Work Schedule: Full-time-Monday -
Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.Preferred Experience: Sports Medicine
trainedThis position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction
Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one
to five years).Brooklyn is one of the state's most popular cities.
It is a unique and vibrant borough, full of life and energy. It has
gorgeous architecture and the many qualities of a small-town
combined with a metropolitan city. Brooklyn is without a doubt the
best borough to live in for uninterrupted views of the night sky
and Manhattan across the East River. It is also home to a rich
variety of entertainment, cultural and recreational options such
as, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Bridge, Botanic Garden, Prospect
Park, Barclays center etc.We offer:Annual performance bonus up to
an additional $15K per yearGuaranteed salary increases.One full &
unrestricted license from any US State is permissible to work at
VA.CME: $1,000 per year stipend & 5 days paid absence for
conferences, etc.Malpractice: Liability protection with tail
coverage provided26 Days paid vacation & 13 Days paid sick time per
year with unlimited carry over11 Federal holidays with payFederal
Retirement PlanSeparate 401K with partial agency matchHealth,
Dental, Vision & Life InsuranceIf interested, please email CV to
Hira.arshad2@va.govCompensation Information:$210000.0 / Annually -
$210000.0 / AnnuallyDetails:Education and length of practice are
considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the
final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay)Starting At:
210000.0 AnnuallyUp To: 300000.0 Annually
Keywords: Department of Veterans Affairs, Jersey City , Physician - Physical Medicine and Rehab opportunity in Brooklyn, New York!, Healthcare , Brooklyn, New Jersey
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