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Posted: 05-May-23
Location: Monterey, California
Type: Full Time
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The Extended Care and Palliative Medicine Service at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System is seeking to hire a full time BC/BE Geriatrician to join our growing team. The position is based in our Monterey Community Based Outpatient Clinic. Responsibilities will include outpatient clinical care and Medical Direction of a new Home-Based Primary Care Program.
We are seeking applicants with a passion for patient-centered, collaborative elder care, clinical education, and interest in program development and leadership.
Highlights of the roles include:
-Growing an interdisciplinary team including nurse practitioners, social work, psychology, dietician, occupational therapy, pharmacy, and recreational therapy with respect and appreciation of all roles and viewpoints
-Culture of support, mentorship, and ongoing self-reflection and growth
-Integrated health care system with diverse patient population
VA Palo health care is affiliated with the Stanford University School of Medicine which provides a rich academic environment including medical training for physicians in virtually all specialties and subspecialties. Our Health Care System operates over 800 beds, including three nursing homes and a 100-bed homeless domiciliary - all to serve more than 67,000 enrolled Veterans.
We operate one of the largest integrated health care systems in VA in terms of specialized programs, research and graduate medical education; primarily affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary, tertiary and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics and extended care.
Our research program is the second largest in VHA with an annual funding of approximately $58 million. National VHA research centers at VA Palo Alto include: Cooperative Studies Program; Health Services Research and Development, Center for Innovation to Implementation, Health Economics Resource Center; Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center; Mental Illness Research Education Clinical Center; National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); VHA Performance Evaluation Resource Center; VHA National Center for Collaborative Health Care Innovation; Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center; VHA Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards, War Related Illness and Injury Study Center, and Office of Public Health Surveillance and Research.
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Salary range of $235K-$243K
Additional Salary Information: With consideration given to candidate's qualifications, credentials, and experience; and may include up to $15,000 in Annual Performance Bonus. Selected candidate may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), and if approved, receive up to $200k in school loan repayment.
CONTACT
Alisa Merriott, Physician/Provider Recruiter: Alisa.Merriott@va.gov, or (916)-281-4572 (Mobile/Direct)
