Gen Med Disability Physician for Virginia (Locum)
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
-, Virginia, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
11/15/24
Veterans Evaluation Services (VES), a Maximus company, is a government contractor helping our nation Veterans. They're seeking General Medicine Providers to perform Compensation & Pension exams + Separation Health Assessments across the country.
Locations Available- Please note at the time of name clear:
*Must be within 50 miles
VES Facility openings:
• Roanoke- 2 days per week needed
• Marion- 1 half day per week needed
*Must be within 50 miles
Provider’s own office locations- Provider must have their own office
- Coeburn- 2 shifts per week needed
- Covington- 10 shifts per week needed (multiple openings)
- Hillsville- 2 shifts per week
- Winchester- 2 shifts per week needed
- Woodstock- 2 shifts per week needed
Details:
- ASAP - ongoing
- Block-time availability is preferred but willing to accept providers with sporadic availability - will be on an as-needed basis.
- Willing to accept these specialties: family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, etc, or anyone with a background in general medicine, or experience with compensation and pension.
- One-Time non-treatment C&P exams + separation health assessments
- Exams are primarily interview-based with some physical assessment: range of motion testing, muscle strength testing.
- No prescribing, no treatment
- Quick credentialing & onboarding
- DMA certification available (can get CME credits) –?will need to obtain once privileged if not already certified
- Use of Goniometer required
- Familiar with Musculoskeletal, Diabetes, and Cardio required
- Proficient in METs testing, evaluating and diagnosing respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological conditions.
- Own personal laptop (NO MACs)
- Training shall be provided for all Reporting/Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs)
- Reporting/DBQs must be submitted within 48 hours upon exam completion - no narrative report. End product is completion of standardized form(s).
- Evaluations to be completed in VES's provider portal
- Record review is required in most cases
- Follow up administrative work will be required on a regular basis (addendums, medical opinions, and reading diagnostics)
- Proficient in METs testing, evaluating and diagnosing respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological conditions -?
- Own a laptop (no Mac/Apple products)
- Previous compensation and pension evaluation experience -Highly Preferred
- Board Certified or Truly Board Eligible within 0-3 years of residency
- Active and unrestricted full license
- Will need a copy of ECFMG certificate if they attended school in a different country
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Board Certified