Tele-Emergency Care Staff Physician – VISN 5

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The VA Capitol Health Care Network’s (VISN 5) is currently seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine Board-Certified Physician for our Tele-Emergency Care Staff Physician position. The Tele-Emergency Care Staff Physician’s primary purpose is to provide healthcare to Veterans within VISN 5 and other designated coverage areas as part of the Clinical Contact Centers (CCC). The physician's primary role is to diagnose and treat injuries and illnesses by performing virtual physical exams, taking medical histories, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests, and recommending a plan of care (as permitted by the technology).

80% of the work will be virtual with Tele-EC and, 20% will be on station of your choice:

• Baltimore, MD
• Beckley, WV
• Clarksburg, WV
• Huntington, WV
• Martinsburg, WV
• Washington, DC

Qualifications:

Emergency Medicine Board-Certified. Telehealth experience is preferred. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.

About Us:

The VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5) serves Veterans from economically and demographically diverse areas within Maryland, the District of Columbia, and portions of Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

The network includes VA medical centers located in Beckley, Clarksburg, Huntington, and Martinsburg, WV; Washington, DC; and Maryland.  The VA Maryland Health Care System is comprised of the Baltimore VA Medical Center, the Perry Point VA Medical Center, and Loch Raven VA Medical Center, which includes the Baltimore Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center. In addition, the network also includes 25 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Braxton County, WV; Cambridge, MD; Charlotte Hall, MD; Charleston, VW; Cumberland, MD; Fort Belvoir, VA; Fort Meade, MD; Franklin, WV; Frederick, MD; Gallipolis, OH; Glen Burnie, MD; Hagerstown, MD; Greenbrier, WV; Harrisonburg, VA; Lenore, WV; Monongalia County, WV; Pocomoke City, MD; Petersburg, WV; Prestonburg, KY; Princeton, WV; Suitland, MD; Tucker County, WV; Washington, DC; Winchester, VA; and Wood County, WV.

The region's Community-Based Outpatient Clinics are health care facilities that enable the VA to make care more accessible in areas where many Veterans live, or in remote areas where other health care services are not available. Our outpatient clinics offer Veterans coordination of care by a primary care provider, physical examinations, general outpatient medical care, mental health screenings, women’s health, telehealth, and preventive health and education services. The estimated Veteran population in our geographic service area is 765,000 Veterans, and during fiscal year 2017, we provided care to over 182,000 individual Veterans who had 2,615,000 appointments.

As a modern health care facility, the Baltimore VA Medical Center offers Veterans state-of-the-art technology and clinical services. The medical center is home to the world’s first filmless radiology department, which allows health care providers to have nearly instant access to patient radiology images.

The Baltimore VA Medical Center is the acute medical and surgical care facility for the VA Maryland Health Care System and offers a full range of inpatient, outpatient and primary care services. As a surgical specialty care facility, the medical center serves as the neurosurgery referral center for the VA Capitol Health Care Network.

The medical center’s "patient friendly" design features plant-filled atriums, natural light from overhead skylights and comfortable patient rooms and waiting areas. Located next to the University of Maryland Medical Center with a walkway connecting the two facilities, the medical center maintains an active affiliation with the University in the sharing of staff, resources and technology.

Having one of the largest funded research and development programs in the VA system enhances the medical center’s ability to provide state-of-the-art medical techniques and treatments to Maryland’s Veterans. The medical center is also home to the following specialized clinical and research centers:

• Epilepsy Center of Excellence
• Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center
• Maryland Exercise and Robotics Center of Excellence
• Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center of Excellence

The Baltimore VA Medical Center is located in a vibrant city neighborhood on the campus of the University of Maryland at Baltimore and is within walking distance of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, M&T Bank Stadium (home of the Baltimore Ravens), Lexington Market and the Inner Harbor. There is free valet parking for patients in the medical center’s garage, and Light Rail, Metro and bus services are located nearby. For patient convenience, a shuttle runs weekdays to and from the Perry Point; Martinsburg, West Virginia; and Washington, DC, VA Medical Centers and the Fort Howard, Glen Burnie and Loch Raven VA Outpatient Clinics.

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