Physician - Geriatrician CLC Medical Director

The VA Western New York Healthcare System-a busy 1B facility serving Veterans across the region-is excited to welcome a full-time Geriatrician to our compassionate team in the Community Living Center (CLC). Here, you'll join a dynamic group of professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional, Veteran-centered care in a supportive and collaborative environment. Every day brings new opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those who have served our nation. Come be part of something bigger-where your expertise, compassion, and commitment help shape the future of care for America's heroes.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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
Incentive: Recruitment/Relocation Incentive is authorized for this position.

Duties Include:

• The geriatrician will provide direct patient care and /or attending oversight which include completing admission H&P, progress notes, transfer notes, continuing provider review notes, and talking with veteran families.
• The geriatrician is an integral member of the Geriatrics & Extended Care line and is expected to work closely and coordinate patient care with other staff members in the care line. The geriatrician will be expected to participate in scheduled clinical and administrative meetings with other members of the care line.
• The geriatrician may be expected to cover as Medical Director of the Community Living Centers, which will encompass overall clinical and administrative oversight of all providers and ancillary staff assigned to these facilities/programs.
• Alternative or collateral duties may include participation in interdisciplinary care planning meetings with other clinical and administrative staff; these meetings focus on the clinical status of assigned patients, either in residential settings or in their homes.
• The geriatrician will have responsibility for supervision of or collaboration with geriatric mid-level providers. Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and to participate in peer review of other geriatric providers through periodic chart reviews.
• The geriatrician will be responsible for supervision, education and evaluation of internal medicine residents, medical students and fellows in the Community Living Centers and Home Based Primary Care settings.
• The geriatrician will participate in the monitoring of quality and performance measures within the Community Living Center for compliance with federal statues, VA directives and polices, the Joint Commission standards, Ascellon Surveys, performance measures and other VA regulations. (Reference VHA Handbook 1140.07).
• The geriatrician will collaborate with key disciplines such as rehabilitation, nursing, social workers, recreation therapy, pharmacy, chaplain service, Infection Control, organizational formal and informal leadership with establishing employee's in-service and trainings.
• Be responsible for setting up half day/week clinic to conduct geriatric assessments for veterans.
• Other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday 8am to 4:30 pm

!!Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Offered for this position!!

• 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. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
    • In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted.
3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.

• 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.