Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive endocrine care, including diagnosis, treatment, and management of disorders such as diabetes mellitus, thyroid diseases, adrenal and pituitary disorders, osteoporosis, and other metabolic or hormonal conditions.
• Conduct outpatient clinics, inpatient consultations, and follow-up care.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including primary care, surgery, radiology, pathology, and other specialties.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and performance measures related to endocrine care.
• Utilize the VA's electronic medical record system (CPRS) for documentation, ordering, and communication.
• Engage in teaching and supervising medical residents and students affiliated with the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
• Perform biopsies of thyroid nodules for Veterans to be referred to the thyroid biopsy clinic
• Utilize CGMs and insulin pumps for Veterans with Diabetes
• Participate in research studies and prepare grant submissions related to diabetes epidemiological studies and randomized clinical trials.

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

Typically, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. No regular on-call duties, but inpatient consult coverage may be required.
 

“Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing.   As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.”

Preferred Experience: Strong clinical skills and commitment to patient-centered care. Academic experience or interest in teaching Research experience in utilizing VA data for epidemiological studies in the area of inpatient diabetes and diabetes technology management. Clinical interest and prior experience in utilizing CGM and insulin pumps for Veterans with diabetes

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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