The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (CNVAMC) located in Augusta, GA is seeking a Board Certified Physician to join their dynamic healthcare team.
Community Information: Just two short hours from Atlanta, Augusta, Georgia celebrates its colorful past, it is equally proud of its exciting present. On the banks of the Savannah River, you'll find a mix of Southern charm and city fun that blends arts and culture, shopping, and amazing food.
Highlights
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00am - 4:30pm)
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)
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Directly supervises the primacy care providers in their assigned PACT teams (not sure if we need to specify what this entails, of if that is enough)
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Assists the Chief of Primary Care and the Deputy Chief of Primary Care in reviewing, recommending, and overseeing the credentialing and privileging primary care providers in accordance with VHA policy
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Assists the Chief of Primary Care and the Deputy Chief of Primary Care in managing peer reviews
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Assists Primary Care leadership in management of clinic access and matrix development
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Attends appropriate committees pertinent to clinical operations and quality and performance
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Promotes provider education and development by the delivery and organization of educational opportunities
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Demonstrates a commitment to professional enrichment, merit promotion, equal employment opportunity, and positive labor relations as needed
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Assist with the recruitment and orientation of primary care providers
Augusta is a two-division Medical Center that provides tertiary care in medicine, surgery, neurology, psychiatry, rehabilitation medicine, and spinal cord injury. The Downtown Division is authorized 155 beds (58 medicine, 37 surgery, and 60 spinal cord injury). The Uptown Division, located approximately three miles away, is authorized 285 beds (68 psychiatry, 60 domiciliary, 15 blind rehabilitation and a 142-bed Restorative Care Center comprised of 132 nursing home care beds and 40 rehabilitation beds).
Through the Joint Venture for Shared Services agreement with Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Army surgeons perform neurosurgery at the Augusta VAMC for both VA patients and DoD beneficiaries. In addition, Cardio-thoracic surgery is performed at Eisenhower Army Medical Center for VA and DoD patients by Army surgeons. The Joint Venture for Shared Services provides for the cost-effective sharing of resources between these two federal health care facilities.
The medical center enjoys a strong affiliation with the Medical College of Georgia. The Augusta VAMC provides medical and allied health training to an average of more than 1000 students and residents annually. Additional health training affiliations exist with 50 academic institutions.