VA Disability Evaluations - AR
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
11/07/24
COVID Protocols: PPE equipment provided, temperatures checked for providers and veterans, rooms sanitized between appointments, appointments staggered to support 6ft of social distancing, and other measures and expectations.
Position Overview: As a locum, you will simply conduct an evaluation based on disability questionnaires provided by the VA and attached to each veteran's records. You will not prescribe medicine. These evaluations are done so that the veteran can continue to receive their disability benefits. Each evaluation takes roughly 40min-1hr, and that includes documenting their responses and any notes you may have. There are no clinical care requirements. You will not be their primary care provider.
Schedule and Frequency: Veterans are only scheduled when you are available. You will coordinate your schedule with a Scheduler. Example: If you only have nights and weekends or can work 4 days each month, you will be scheduled based on your availability.
Volume: As well, there are no minimums or maximums regarding the number of patients to be seen per shift.
Location and Sites: Veterans will be seen in person, at an offsite medical facility, a doctor’s office that has been rented for the day, that will be close to you, or within a reasonable driving distance of up to 50 miles. Sometimes a phone consultation is had to clarify a veteran's condition or respond to an addendum from the VA.
Credentialing: A brief introduction will be conducted prior to credentialing. Credentialing usually takes up to 7-10 days once you have sent in and completed all documentation and assessments.
Training: After credentialing is complete, a welcome email will be sent with a link to the online training. After this, you will have access to a representative at all times to help when and if needed.
Completion of charting/addendums: All charting is done in an EHR. Addendums can be found here, too. If charting is not complete on time, the veterans do not receive their benefits, and the potential for additional work is reduced.
Step 1 - Items Needed to Name Clear: We will need the items listed below in order to get your name cleared before our client sends their credentialing packet.
- Current cv
- Medical license(unrestricted)
- Confirm either BC or BE
- NPDB self-inquiry report, if you have any current or previous malpractice lawsuits, infractions, restrictions, or Medical Board complaints(These do not necessarily exclude you from this opportunity.)
Must Complete in Order to be fully Credentialed:
- Step 2-Complete Critical Access Network Contract
- Step 3-Complete a brief Interview(as-needed)
- Step 4-Complete client credentialing package
- Step 5-Complete client assessments within 48hrs
- Step 6-Watch online training videos with instructions for navigating the physician portal, completing notes, etc.
Compensation: The rate of pay is below. Our client requires all notes to be completed within 48 hours and current prior to sending payment. Payments are provided twice per month per client terms.
| DBQs(Disability Worksheets) | |||||
| Rates | 1-5 DBQs | 6-9 DBQs | 10-14 DBQs | 15-22 DBQs | 23+ DBQs |
| Gen Med | $150 | $200 | $400 | $500 | n/a |
| SHA | $150 | $250 | $500 | $650 | $750 |
| Medical Opinion | |||||
| Medical Opinion(s) | |||||
| with exam $25 | |||||
| without exam $50 | |||||
| No-Show $50 | |||||
| * DBQ's are disability questionnaires/worksheets that align with | |||||
| the specific disability that is being evaluated. | |||||
| * Gen Med exams are primarily musculoskeletal or TBI-specific. | |||||
| * SHA is a type of exam for more recent disabilities. | |||||
| * Worksheets are either single or bundled. Refer to Assignment | |||||
| Contract list. | |||||
We can get you submitted promptly as many veterans have been on a waiting list for almost a year. If you have any questions or would like to move forward, please contact [Register to View]