Be the Difference in Veteran Care as a PM&R Sports Medicine Staff Physician

The VA Los Angeles Medical Center is seeking a dedicated and experienced PM&R Staff Sports Medicine Physician to join our team. This position offers a unique opportunity to provide comprehensive rehabilitation services to Veterans and their caregivers across a full continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Individualized Care Plans: Develop and implement personalized plans of care for Veterans to prevent, manage, or limit impairments and disabilities while enhancing functional abilities, independence, and quality of life.
• Interdisciplinary Teamwork: Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including physiatrists, physicians, chiropractors, nurse practitioners, psychologists, occupational and physical therapists, recreation therapists, blind rehab specialists, exercise physiologists, and kinesiotherapists.
• Function Optimization: Focus on evaluating, restoring, and optimizing function through physical modalities, therapeutic exercise, pain management, adaptive equipment, environmental modification, education, and consultation.
• Comprehensive Rehabilitation: Utilize diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive methodologies for a wide range of neurological, orthopedic, medical, psychiatric, and surgical conditions.
• Neuro-Muscular Rehabilitation: Provide outpatient neuro-muscular rehabilitation, including peripheral joint injections, trigger-point injections, diagnostic ultrasound-guided injections, electromyography (EMG), and botulinum toxin injections.
• Referral Coordination: Direct coordinated referrals for Physical and Occupational therapy, Chiropractic care, and complementary and alternative treatment modalities.
• Specialized Areas: Handle specialized areas such as TBI clinic, and pain management based on interests and expertise.
• Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Plans: Diagnose, treat, and direct interdisciplinary rehabilitation plans for individuals with acute and chronic disability and pain to maximize their functional status.
• Condition Management: Assess and manage conditions such as acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, ALS, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Polytrauma, and amputation care.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am-4:30pm

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine
• Must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license
• Must have completed residency in an accredited core specialty
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Specialty area
• Preferred: Fellowship training in Sports Medicine.

Benefits and Features:

• Salary Range: $255,000-$315,000
• PTO: 50–55 days of PTO annually (26/13 days of annual/sick leave, 11 holidays,)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
• Dental, Medical, Life Insurance, Pension, TSP (401K) with 5% match, Survivor Benefits 
• Up to $1,000 or more annually and up to 5 days paid absence for CME
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) up to $200,000 in qualified loan reimbursement
• Service without strings: No employment contracts or restrictive covenants
• Opportunity for UCLA Geffen School of Medicine Faculty appointment
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Discover the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA) - a renowned Department of Veterans Affairs institution dedicated to providing exceptional care for veterans. GLA is a robust system catering to the diverse healthcare needs of Veterans residing throughout five counties: Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo. With two ambulatory care centers, a tertiary care facility, and eight community-based outpatient clinics, GLA serves over 1.4 million veterans.  

GLA is a beacon of extensive and comprehensive healthcare facilities within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Our West Los Angeles VA Medical and Sepulveda VA Medical Centers, both teaching hospitals, offer a comprehensive range of health services for Veterans, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and a strong focus on education and research. GLA's affiliations with the UCLA School of Medicine, USC School of Medicine, and over 45 colleges, universities, and vocational schools in 17 medical, nursing, paramedical, and administrative programs enhance our healthcare capabilities. We provide professional training in most major medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties. We strive to discover knowledge, develop VA scientists and healthcare leaders, and create innovations that advance healthcare for Veterans and contribute to the nation's health.

GLA boasts one of the most extensive research programs in the VA, encompassing six research centers of excellence.  Collaboration is the cornerstone of our research efforts, and we are dedicated to research that enriches the knowledge base and fosters the next generation of healthcare leaders. We aim to drive innovations that enhance healthcare for veterans and the nation. We are committed to involving veterans in our research community, providing them opportunities to contribute and benefit from our work, and making them feel included and valued. Our ultimate goal is to use research to promote better health and health care for all. 

Accreditations from prestigious bodies such as the Joint Commission, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, American Psychological Association, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Council on Chiropractic Education further underscore our unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation, instilling confidence in the quality of care we provide.