Staff Physician - Spinal Cord Injury PM&R

The VA Saint Louis Health Care System is recruiting for a Physician in the Spinal Cord Injury Service located at our Jefferson Barracks facility.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. The VA Saint Louis Health Care System (VASTLHCS) Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D) Center provides acute rehabilitation and lifelong comprehensive care, including primary care, for Veterans with SCI/D. The SCI/D Center consists of up to 27 staffed inpatient rehabilitation beds at the Jefferson Barracks Division and 6 acute-care beds at the John Cochran Division. As a designated specialty referral hub, the Saint Louis SCI/D Center supports VA SCI/D outpatient spoke sites throughout the Midwest region. The SCI/D Center is affiliated with Washington University in Saint Louis, and SCI/D physicians have ongoing opportunities to teach and mentor residents. A successful candidate may seek a faculty appointment with Washington University. 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 The selected candidate will be a member of the VA St. Louis medical staff. Duties include: Provide evidence-based medical care to Veterans in inpatient and outpatient settings, delivering comprehensive, SCI/D-specific medical services. Admit, evaluate, diagnose, and manage Veterans whose conditions fall within the scope of the SCI/D service, addressing acute, chronic, and rehabilitation-related needs while coordinating care across specialties. Perform and supervise medical procedures within the provider's training and credentialed scope of practice. Participate in weekend, evening, and holiday call on a rotating basis and contribute to reciprocal coverage with physician colleagues. Complete clinical documentation, consultations, orders, and required clinical reminders and tasks accurately and in a timely manner. Provide consultation, leadership, and guidance to the interdisciplinary SCI team to support treatment planning, rehabilitation goals, and continuity of care. Participate in team conferences, family meetings, and care coordination rounds, contributing clinical expertise and facilitating shared decision-making. Develop, implement, and document individualized rehabilitation treatment plans in collaboration with Veterans, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members. Educate Veterans, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, rehabilitation goals, prevention strategies, and ongoing self-management. Demonstrate professionalism, collegiality, ethical conduct, and a commitment to patient-centered care in all interactions with Veterans and staff. Advocate for Veterans with SCI/D by promoting access to appropriate medical, rehabilitative, psychosocial, and supportive services, and by addressing barriers to comprehensive care. Contribute to the academic mission of the VASTLHCS through educational lectures, mentoring of trainees, professional development, quality and patient-safety improvement initiatives, and scholarly or research activities related to SCI/D care. Comply with applicable national and local performance measures, clinical standards, administrative requirements, and VA policies governing patient care and clinical documentation. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with on-call duties (evenings/weekends/holidays) shared on a rotating basis with other SCI/D providers.

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.