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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , 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 JOB DUTIES: The Staff Physician for the Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder (SCI&D) Unit is directly accountable to the Associate Chief of Staff of SCI&D. The SCI Physician is an active participant and leader in the Interdisciplinary Team and is directly involved in the coordination of care for patients from several other services to ensure patients are receiving the best and most appropriate care. Duties include, but are not limited to: * Provide initial SCI Rehabilitation, inpatient medical care and outpatient primary and specialty care to Veteran patients in a multidisciplinary environment within the SCI Service * Admit, evaluate, diagnose and treat Veterans appropriate to the specialty of SCI medicine * Perform specialty procedures as delineated in their clinical privileges * Complete documentation and clinic reminders in a timely manner * Develop, implement and document the inpatients and outpatient rehab treatment plan for patients * Assume complete and professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions and documentation * Provide education to patients, families and caregivers * Seek to develop and implement best practices with the SCI Service * Collaborate with other staff physicians to work with and teach residents, fellows, medical students and allied health professional studies as required * Assist the SCI Services in achieving a level of excellence related to inpatient, outpatient, TeleHealth, primary care, home based primary care, home visits, inpatients and outpatient consultations and long-term care * Advocate for full access to care for patients with SCI * Collaborate with Chief, medical staff and rehabilitation specialist to ensure that all patients are provided timely and courteous care * Attend regularly scheduled programmatic staff meetings as may be required or directed by the Chief of the Service * Support VA and all SCI Service policies and procedures * Involvement in academic activity including research and quality improvement with evidence of annual productivity * Participation in the after-hours and weekend call coverage of the VA SCI Service, shared with the PM&R service, in the levels determined by the Chief of SCI * Administrative tasks and committee participation as instructed by the Chief of SCI Work Schedule: Full time, day shift Monday-Friday (as per the needs of the service)