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

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