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Job Field: Government Jobs
Location: Montgomery County, AL
Salary: $97,987.00 - $220,000.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (334)725-3004

JOB SUMMARY:

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The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) is a consolidated health care system that includes VA medical centers in Montgomery and Tuskegee Alabama as well as Community Based Outpatient Clinincs in Dothan, Alabama and Columbus Georgia. The primary duty station for this position is at the Montgomery Campus. The incumbent will be required to work on site at the other locations as required.  

 

 

FIRST CUTOFF: Aug 15, 2012. Applications received by the first cutoff will be referred first. Applications of qualified applicants received after the first cutoff date will be referred to the selecting official once every week until the closing date (December 30, 2012) or a selection is made. 

 

Special Employment Consideration: Individuals eligible for the following appointments are encouraged to apply: 5 CFR213.3102 (u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities; mental retardation, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities; and Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected of 30% or more. 

 

 

PCS EXPENSES MAY BE AUTHORIZED.

RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION EXPENSES MAY BE AUTHORIZED.

 

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)  VA-619-12-711516-GW (Include # on all documents)

 

BACKGROUND: This position of staff physiatrist is locate in the Geriatrics, Extended Care & Rehabilitation service of the hospital and under direct supervision of the Chief, PM&R. Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) is seeking a BC or BE Physiatrist who will be involved with all aspects of PM&R, inpataient and outpatient rehabilitation modalities, musculoskeletal rehabilitation consultation and treatment, and coverage of anacillary modalities (e.g.EMGs, Trigger Point Injections, etc.)

 

Duties include:

 

• The diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with physical injuries.
• The incumbent will serve as the staff physiatrist in Montgomery (suject to working in Tuskegee, upon determination of need or emergency coverage) under the supervision of the Chief, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
• Participating in patient care in the musculosketal clinic.
• Participating in rehabilitation consultation, and for operating and supervising clinical specialties engaged in evaluating patients for rehibilitation needs, (all programs with PM&R) TBI, amputees, stroke, neurological disorders, cognitive disorders, etc.
• Assuring that quality examinations are provided upon consultation and that VHA performance measures are met.
• The physiatrist will act as both a consultant and provide medical supervision to staff therapists.
• The physiatrist may also provide assistance to the Compensations and Pension program when occurrences of needing a physiatrist option may come up.
• The Physiarist will act as a rehabilitation consultant to other clinical staff, including nursing home. The incumbent will also support the remaining Rehabilitation service in care delivery to ensure achievement of the clinical, education goals and applicable performance measures.
• The incumbent reports to the Chief, PM&R.

 

CAVHCS Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation service includes 10 bed CARF accredited inpatient rehab program (CIIRP), Outpatient Rehab clinics, the disciplines of Audiology, Speech Therpay, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Kinesiotherapy, and special programs such as, Pain Clinic, Amputee clinic, Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury clinic. 

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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U.S. Citizenship Required

Designated And/Or Random Drug Testing May Be Required.

Subject To A Background/Suitability Investigation

Must pass a pre-employment examination.

English language proficiency