The Veteran’s Administration Medical Center (VAMC) is seeking a part-time (.4 FTE) Geriatric Care Physician to join our team in Grand Junction, Colorado. In this part-time, onsite role you’ll support the inpatient, Community Living Center and Home-Based Primary Care and may include Palliative Care for our Veteran population. The Veteran’s Health Administration Western Colorado Healthcare System features specialized personal care epitomizing excellence in healthcare delivered through a unique combination of medical center-based and local community-focused medicine. Be a part of the team who brings innovative, leading-edge care to America’s Veterans.
The Opportunity:
- High quality, inpatient care in the Community Living Center, Home-Based Primary Care, plus Palliative Care
- No call and no nights
- Strong team support including pharmacy, psychology, nursing, and rehab therapy
Position Highlights:
- Strong work/life balance at a medium-sized facility
- Paid Time Off: Generous package of annual paid time off per year consisting of annual leave, sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays
- Excellent Federal Benefits:
- Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5-year vest) 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
- Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
- No Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
- Work Schedule: Regular business hours adjustable to the needs of the service line, bi-weekly pay schedule
Basic Requirements:
- MD, or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine, board certified
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in any US state
- Residency Training: Physicians must have completed approved US residency training
- Proven experience as a practicing physician specializing in geriatric medicine and acute care for elderly patients is preferred
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