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Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
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Physicians/Surgeons
| You could be part of an important initiative to provide care for our nations Veterans! The East Orange, NJ VA Health Care System needs a Physician who possess strong leadership qualities, energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who serve our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. America's Veterans need you! The incumbent is designated as a Primary Care (PC) Physician assigned to one of the nine (9) Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located within New' Jersey and under the directions of VANJHCS. The primary purpose of the Physician is to provide comprehensive medical care to a panel of patients within the assigned location or in any other location as may be determined by the Section Chief. The health care services expected to be provided to veterans by the PC provider include though not limited to disease Diagnosis, Treatment, Pain management and Preventive Health care. He/she will provide assistance of clinical, technical, specialized, and/or administrative support in nature to all administrative and clinical staff assigned to the CBOC. Responsibilities includes, but are not limited to: Performs an advanced, comprehensive and holistic health assessment, including a relevant health history and physical assessment. Adapts assessment tools and techniques according to individual client needs, stage of development and cultural aspects. Determines the need for, orders, performs, receives and interprets the appropriate diagnostic tests. Analyzes and synthesizes data from multiple sources to establish a differential and working diagnosis. Analyzes and synthesizes data from multiple sources to identify and monitor a health situation. Applies knowledge of pharmacology including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and best practice standards in selecting, prescribing and monitoring drugs to treat conditions, diseases, disorders and injuries within the NP's scope of practice and clinical practice setting. Communicates verbally and in writing, history, physical assessment findings, diagnosis, and treatment plan when indicated. Communicates progress and treatment options with the client and other members of the team, when indicated. Consults with other health care providers in an appropriate and timely manner. Critically appraises and applies current, relevant research into clinical practice from an evidence-based framework. Assesses client needs by compiling qualitative and quantitative information about clients (e.g. epidemiological information, interviews, surveys, research findings, and community assessments). Participates in the development of health promotion/prevention programs based on assessed needs, culture and evidence-based strategies and available resources for clients who are healthy or have acute or chronic conditions. Participates in health promotion/prevention programs in partnership with others including the community, colleagues and other sectors. Applies principles of teaching and learning when providing health education to individuals, families and groups. Monitors, evaluates and modifies health promotion/prevention programs in partnership with the client and other members of the health care team. Implements primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies for individuals, families, and communities or for specific age and cultural groups, in accordance with population health principles. Incorporates professional, legal, and ethical decision-making guidelines into the practice of Medicine. Acts as a resource person, preceptor and/or mentor for students, residents and other health care professionals, and the community. Demonstrates leadership in clinical practice to meet multiple health care needs. Participates in emergency preparedness and environmental health planning as part of a team. Work Schedule: M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm (Full-Time) Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Application Reminder: You must submit Application for Physicians - VA Form 10-2850 alongside with your CV/Resume. Your CV/Resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Please be aware that your answers to the assessment questionnaire will be verified against information provided on your CV/Resume. Be sure that your CV/Resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail. If licensure information is not included in CV/Resume, please submit a document that lists the state, license number, and expiration date for all licensure ever held. It is recommended VA Form 306 submitted to prevent delays in qualification, selection and on-boarding. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Failure to provide VA Form 10-2850/CV and all the required documents at the point of submitting your application will result in disqualification from being considered for this position.
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Internal Number: 587790700
Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
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