Duties
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until May 9, 2025 or until positions are filled. Eligible applications received will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur.
The PM&Rs Service staff physiatrist reports to the Chief, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS). A staff physiatrist routinely performs inpatient and outpatient musculoskeletal and neuromuscular examinations, determines diagnoses, and initiates treatments that emphasize restoration of function. The staff Physiatrist works with a team of health care providers to establish a comprehensive rehabilitation program. Different patient populations requiring comprehensive rehabilitation programs include those with electromyography, amputations, spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, musculoskeletal and neuromuscular impairments, and those with chronic severe disabling pain syndromes.
Service Responsibilities:
- Manages out-patient and in-patient patients including CLC patients.
- Provides polytrauma rehabilitative care including TBI/SCI
- Leads or participates in clinics focused on an amputee care, seating/power mobility care, non-interventional pain management
- Administration of trigger point, intraarticular, intrasheath, and joint injections with or without an ultrasound guidance
- Performs an/a EMG/NCV testings.
The incumbent is expected to execute clinical and non-clinical assignment efficiently, timely and courteous service to all veterans seeking rehabilitative care, and make clinical notes readily available to the referring practitioners.
Educational Responsibilities:
The staff Physiatrist is expected to collaborate with other providers of the PM&R Service and other services in providing an appropriate clinical education to medical students, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and allied health trainees as needed or requested by the PM&R Service Chief.
The Staff Physiatrist required to maintain Continuing Medical Education (CME), State Medical License, board certification (if indicated), certification in CPR-BLS/RQI, and timely completion of VA mandated trainings assigned via the TMS (Training Management System).
Administrative Responsibilities:
In partnership with the Chief PM&Rs and prior approval, the incumbent physiatrist is expected to participate in administrative role, strategic planning, and other organizational initiatives for the service.
The staff physiatrist will attend mandatory huddles and meetings as instructed by the PM&Rs Service Chief. Also, if requested or assigned by the Chief, PM&Rs Service, the Staff Physiatrist will attend meetings and expected to contribute to the PM&Rs Service management meetings, committees, councils;…etc., by providing appropriate inputs.
Actively participates and promotes performance improvement and system re-design measures to the betterment of the PM&Rs Service.
The staff Physiatrist is expected to abide by, support, and promote all of the VHA and all PM&Rs Service directives, policies & procedures, and rules & regulations.
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Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) 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
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
How to Apply
- To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
- Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
To apply for this position online complete steps 1 and 2 above by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/09/2025 to receive consideration. Please note, this announcement may close prior to the closing date indicated if the position is filled through other means. If you are unable to apply online before the closing date
click here and include the CAZM-12603602-25-NS in the Notes field.
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https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USA JOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USA JOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
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Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. We will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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