Physician- Rheumatologist

About this role

• **Summary** ----------- The Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) is looking for a board-certified or board-eligible rheumatologist to intermittently fill shortages within the department.
• Rheumatologist physicians diagnose and treat degenerative, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases that affect your musculoskeletal system.
• Many of these conditions are lifelong.
• Learn more about this agency **This job is open to** ----------------------- ### **The public** U.S.
• Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• ### **Clarification from the agency** All qualified candidates encouraged to apply.
• Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
• **Duties** ---------- **Duties may include :** * Serving as attending physician in outpatient clinics.
• * Supervising and/or conducting joint injections and aspirations.
• * Consultation with two nurse practitioners, inpatient consultation.
• * Ad hoc travel to provide rheumatology care in community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs).
• * Teaching of University of Minnesota rheumatology fellows, internal medicine residents and medical students.
• * A focus on both bedside and didactic teaching of trainees.
• * Administrative duties associated with trainee education is expected.
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
• VHA Physician Total Rewards.
• **Pay:** Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases **Licensure:** 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory **Malpractice:** Free liability protection with tail coverage provided **Contract:** No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting **Work Schedule:** 8:00am - 4:30pm.
• **Requirements** ---------------- ### **Conditions of employment** * U.S.
• Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• * All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• * Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• * Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• * Subject to background/security investigation.
• * Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• * Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• * Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• * You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• * Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• ### **Qualifications** To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.
• Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
• Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
• **Basic Requirements:** * United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• * Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• * Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• * Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• (**NOTE**: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: + (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed; ***OR*** + (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States; ***OR*** + (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
• + Exceptions: - Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs).
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis.
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision.

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