Duties

The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS) is seeking a full time Endocrinology Physician at the Bob Stump Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona within our Primary Care Healthcare Group. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides regular supervision of nurses and nurse practitioners (NP) assigned to the endocrine division as well as physician assistants (PA), and trainees including subspecialty fellows, resident physicians, and medical students.
• Assesses urgency of patient care needs based on sound clinical principals during face-to-face encounters, and electronic and telephone triage.
• Assumes accountability for coordination of patient care in endocrinology and well as telephone care needs during clinic administrative hours and during on-call rotations for inpatient care.
• Triages endocrine consultation requests and follows up with administrative assistants to track timely scheduling and completion of endocrine consultation appointments.
• Plans, evaluates, and implements care for the needs of patients with acute and/or chronic endocrine disease in ambulatory care and inpatient settings.
• Performs and reports consultations for potential endocrine related problems. This includes screening of and responding to eConsultations per schedule assigned by the Chief of the Endocrine Division.
• Provides patient support and education during outpatient clinic visits and procedures and treatments.
• Obtains a relevant health and medical history. Performs appropriate endocrine-focused physical examination based on age and history.
• Demonstrates expertise in documenting and assessing endocrine related diseases and formulates the appropriate differential diagnosis based on the history, physical examination, and clinical findings.
• Pursues definitive diagnosis via ordering and expert interpretation of results of diagnostic studies including laboratory tests, ultrasound, nuclear scans, and x-rays.
• Demonstrates expertise in assessing and documenting effectiveness of endocrine therapies and adjusting regimens to improve outcomes.
• Learns endocrine ultrasound technique and applies appropriately to medical cases.
• Diagnoses and formulates approach to endocrine associated pain, especially as related to diabetic neuropathy. Assesses pain management effectiveness, including appropriate attention to the patient's perception and adjusts regimens to improve outcomes.
• Identifies appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacological interventions for endocrine conditions,
• Prescribes appropriate non-pharmacologic interventions such as nutrition and exercise.
• Is familiar with therapeutic and adverse effects, and prescribes appropriate doses of, pharmacological agents for treatment of endocrine conditions, including insulins, thyroid hormones, bisphosphonates, and others.
• Initiates and refills prescriptions for all medications including Class II controlled substances and narcotics.
• Makes appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community agencies as appropriate and collaborates with other health care providers.
• Prescribes over the counter drugs such as vitamins and supplements as needed and appropriate.
• Educates patient and family regarding patient's endocrine condition.
• Initiates consults to other services for care as warranted.
• Identifies medical and health risks and needs of individual patients and participates in quality assessment and management related to endocrine disease.
• Stays up to date on endocrine diagnosis, therapy, and scientific advances by regular reading of relevant textbook, journal articles, attendance at seminars and symposia, and CME courses
• Performs other delegated tasks not specifically outlines herein upon the direction and under the supervision of the Chief of the Endocrine Division and the Chief of the Medicine Service.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

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  Agency contact information

  NIKO SIMMONS

  Phone

  562-826-8000

  Email

  NIKO.SIMMONS@VA.GOV

  Address

  Bob Stump VA Medical Center
  500 Highway 89 North
  Prescott, AZ 86313
  US

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  NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

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  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

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Clarification from the agency

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. **The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be May 11, 2023. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals until the closing date May 29, 2023.