Geriatrician - Department of Veteran Affairs

VA Western New York Healthcare system (VAWNYHS) is currently recruiting for a compassionate Physician, Geriatrics to join its staff. VAWNYHS is academically affiliated with the state University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo and provides medical, surgical, mental health and long-term care services through a range of inpatient and outpatient programs.

Duties Include:

• The geriatrician will be responsible for delivery of primary care to patients enrolled at the WNY VA Medical Center at the Community Living Centers. The geriatrician will work in collaboration with other geriatricians, geriatric nurse practitioners, and other nursing staff.
• 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.

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

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan reimbursement program. To participate in the program, you must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA Policy 1021 and submit your application within four months of appointment.

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