Geriatrician

VA Western New York Healthcare system (VAWNYHS) is currently recruiting for a compassionate Physician, Geriatrics to join its staff. VAWNYHS is academically affiliated with the state University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo and provides medical, surgical, mental health and long-term care services through a range of inpatient and outpatient programs.

Duties Include:

• The geriatrician will be responsible for delivery of primary care to patients enrolled at the WNY VA Medical Center at the Community Living Centers. The geriatrician will work in collaboration with other geriatricians, geriatric nurse practitioners, and other nursing staff.
• The geriatrician is an integral member of the Geriatrics & Extended Care line and is expected to work closely and coordinate patient care with other staff members in the care line. The geriatrician will be expected to participate in scheduled clinical and administrative meetings with other members of the care line.
• The geriatrician may be expected to cover as Medical Director of the Community Living Centers, which will encompass overall clinical and administrative oversight of all providers and ancillary staff assigned to these facilities/programs.
• Alternative or collateral duties may include participation in interdisciplinary care planning meetings with other clinical and administrative staff; these meetings focus on the clinical status of assigned patients, either in residential settings or in their homes.
• The geriatrician will have responsibility for supervision of or collaboration with geriatric mid-level providers. Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and to participate in peer review of other geriatric providers through periodic chart reviews.
• The geriatrician will be responsible for supervision, education and evaluation of internal medicine residents, medical students and fellows in the Community Living Centers and Home Based Primary Care settings.

Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday 8am to 4:30 pm

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan reimbursement program. To participate in the program, you must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA Policy 1021 and submit your application within four months of appointment.

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 (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 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

The Buffalo VA Medical Center provides ambulatory care, primary care, and secondary care in acute medicine and surgery, specialized tertiary care, spinal cord injury, outpatient care, a full range of extended care and mental health services and a robust research program. The Buffalo, NY facility is a referral center for cardiac surgery, cardiology and comprehensive cancer care. medical, surgical, mental health and long term care services through a range of inpatient and outpatient programs.

It's an integrated healthcare system with seven community based outpatient clinics. A rich tradition of providing quality healthcare to Veterans remains its' foundation. They have built a strong reputation as a tertiary referral and teaching VA medical center with a strong teaching mission in most major medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties. They provide world class health care in a safe, patient-centered environment.

The Medical Center is academically affiliated with the State University of New York at Buffalo along with 66 additional universities and professional schools in biomedical sciences, audiology, dentistry, dietetics, health care administration, medicine, nursing, nurse anesthesia, occupational and physical therapy, pharmacy, psychology, speech pathology, and social work.

Medical Center researchers have earned worldwide acclaim in developing the cardiac pacemaker. Recent breakthroughs in the study of tinnitus, progress toward a vaccine for childhood ear infections, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease promise benefits to all mankind.