The VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS) is a Level I tertiary multi campus teaching facility affiliated with the University of Maryland - School of Medicine and over 100 educational institutions. 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. Baltimore Veterans Affairs 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 one of the most modern health care facilities in the country, the medical center offers veterans state-of-the-art medical technology, clinical services and research programs. It is home to the world’s first filmless radiology department, which allows health care providers to have nearly instant access to patient radiology images from anywhere in the facility and throughout the health care system.
The Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) within the VAMHCS is looking for their next Physician-Scientist. The Physician-Scientist is responsible for enhancing the care delivered to older Veterans within the VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS). The VAMHCS GRECC Physician is a research investigator and clinical provider who develops, improves, and evaluates new models of health care delivery for elderly Veterans.
The GRECC Physician’s primary duty station will be the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Greene Street in Baltimore, MD. Given the Baltimore Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center’s (BGRECC) footprint, the Physician-Scientist may be required to be present at the BVAMC Annex or Loch Raven Campus. This employee will report to the BGRECC Director. They could/would supervise staff associated with research projects (i.e. research assistance, lab staff).
Qualifications:
GRECC Physicians must be board certified in either internal medicine (ABIM), or neurology with ideally additional fellowship training in either geriatrics or one of the internal medicine subspecialities. Proficient in the English language with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
“Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.”
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:
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.
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