Department of Veterans Affairs
The Dayton, Ohio VA is seeking a Physician - Section Chief Rheumatology to provide clinical care in Rheumatology. Must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing Medical Center.
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Duties include but are not limited to the following: Perform Ultrasound examination of joints and surrounding soft tissues. History and physician exam Therapeutic and diagnostic aspirations and injections of joints, bursae, tenosynovial structures Trigger Point Injections Biopsies of tissues relevant to the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases Bone and joint imaging techniques and interpretation Bone density measurements Use of steroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs including biologic and cytotoxic drug Controlled clinical trials in rheumatic diseases Request for EMG/NCV and Muscle Nerve or other tissue biopsies Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
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