Geriatrics Physician - Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) and Hospital in Home (HiH) Programs in Hawaii (Kapolei, Oahu)

The Physician will be appointed to the medical staff and assigned to the Geriatrics Rehabilitation and Extended Care Service (GREC) patient care line, Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) and Hospital in Home (HiH) programs. The Physician is academically and clinically able to perform a broad spectrum of patient care services at the expert level. In addition to providing primary and geriatric health care, the Physician serves as a consultant to nursing and other interdisciplinary team members. The Physician is eligible to serve on medical center, VISN, national committees, and to assist in the development, evaluation, and communication of policies and standards to all healthcare disciplines.

The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides patient care directly or through the supervision of fellows/residents in either the home or outpatient settings.
• Effectively interface with hospital and Ambulatory Care staff about program elements that will facilitate appropriate referral and care of the home care veterans.
• Provide direct patient care by completing comprehensive assessments, including diagnosis and treatment of a range of medical, geriatric and palliative health conditions.
• Initiate and adjust therapeutic regimens, perform histories and physicals, order diagnostic and therapeutic tests/studies, initiate consults and referrals, and prescribe medications/supplies in accordance with VA policy, VA formulary, Federal & state regulations, and scope of practice.
• Provide clinical input and oversight for all patient treatment plans for HBPC and HiH.
• Provide coverage for other Geriatrics and extended care (GEC) programs as determined by the ACOS for Geriatrics and extended care.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• 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-RAE 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 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s 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 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• 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