Physician (Pain Evaluation Program (PEP))

Summary Project Legacy Statement: Residents of Greater New Orleans enjoy one of the highest qualities of life in the United States. While we are known to enjoy many of the best restaurants in the world, more than 300 festivals, vibrant night life, not to mention Mardi Gras, that's just the beginning of what we have to offer. We treasure family and community, our children have access to high-quality education, we enjoy an incredible abundance of the arts, and so much more! Here at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, we strive to be an efficient organization through continual process improvement and orderliness by eliminating waste in everything we do. We are generating a Lean environment of abundance and ownership, enabling us to become" one team creating the perfect patient experience" so that we may honor Veterans and their families. We're in the process of constructing and activating a new medical center that will serve as a model for health care of the future and set the standards for patient-centered care, flexibility and sustainability. It will be a level one, 200 bed tertiary care regional referral center that is projected to serve 70,000 enrolled Veterans. The new medical center will be approximately 1.6 million square feet, with two additional 1,000-car garages for both patients and staff on a 30-acre site in New Orleans. The facility has been designed to meet the full array of VA missions: health care to America's heroes, education, research and national preparedness. It will authentically reflect the culture of the region and be the cornerstone for the emerging biosciences industry in New Orleans. You can help us build from the ground up. Create history with us and join our team! For more information about the greater New Orleans area, visit http://www.destinationgno.com/ To learn more about Project Legacy, the project to design and build a new medical center to replace the one damaged from Hurricane Katrina, visit http://www.neworleans.va.gov/Project_Legacy.asp Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VANewOrleans Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VANewOrleans Learn more about this agency Responsibilities The PEP Physician will be a designated Pain Champion Doctor (or PCD) as documented in the Pain Evaluation Program's Pwpose, Background, Policy, and Responsibilities statement; comprehensively reviews consultations and other relevant medical documentation (i.e.imaging, therapy reports, mental health evaluations, etc.) with the PEP team and makes recommendations for referring providers; works with PEP staff to ensure that clinically relevant testing has been obtained, clinically relevant testing can include MRls, EMG/NCG, etc.; will work with PEP staff to ensure that appropriate referrals have also been made. Appropriate referrals can include: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Anesthesia, Mental Health, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery or other services such as substance abuse treatment programs, yoga, acupuncture, etc.; works closely with PEP staff to follow and manage, as appropriate, the referred patients' care related to the abovementioned testing and referrals; directly engages patients in the management of their pain and communicates all decisions regarding adjustments in opioid analgesics and non­ opioid adjuvants to them; ensures that referred patients have an up to date Consentfor Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Pain (if needed, directs PEP staff to work with referring providers to obtain consent);ensures that the program staff orders urine drug screen (UDS) if needed. Ensures that program staff provides recommendations to referring provider regarding the needed frequency of UDS;will, when necessary, prescribes medications according to approved formulary, and in accordance with Federal and State Law, and VHA Regulations and Scope of Practice; will, when necessary, prescribes controlled substances in a manner consistent with state professional licensure, state Controlled and Dangerous Substances licensure (CDS), and federal Drug Enforcement Administrationlicensure;will supervise the prescribing of both non-controlled substances and controlled substances of the PEP Physician Assistant (PA Pain) in accordance with current VHA Regulations and Scope of Practice rules;works closely with PEP pharmacists (Pharm Pain) to ensure that appropriate state Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) query are performed. Ensures that program staff provides recommendations to the referring provider regarding the needed frequency of future PMP queries; works closely with the Pharm Pain in their efforts to ensure that patients receive a reliable and timely supply of their opioid analgesics; works closely with Pharm Pain to ensure that education on the appropriate use of naloxone has been offered to patients and their co-habitants; processes clinical alerts and all other patient notifications in a timely manner, generally within 72 hours. Does not allow view alerts and other notifications to exceed accumulation of more than 100. Effectively addresses abnormal alert values; participates in, or leads, educational activities for SLVHCS Primary Care Providers, or others such as Urgent Care, regarding the safe and effective management of chronic pain, including educational recommendations from the VA Pain Management Opioid Safety VA Educational Guide; serves on medical center, VISN, and National VA committees and workgroups as assigned. Some of the PEP Physician's assigned duties may be spent at other outlying clinics, such as Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, or using telemedicine technology throughout Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System. Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday, Days - 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (40 hour work week/80 hour two week pay period). Functional Statement Title/#: Physician- Pain Evaluation Program (PEP) (Functional Statement is available for review in the Human Resources Office) This is a Bargaining Unit Position. Travel Required Not required Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 00 Conditions of Employment Must pass pre-employment examination. Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required. Background and/or Security Investigation required. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Physical Requirements:A pre-placement physical examination will be completed prior to appointment to determine the physical and mental fitness of candidates. The examination will be concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and will include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies. Physician applicants must have the mental and physical ability to perform core privileges required by the specialty position in addition to any specialty privileges requested. Qualifications Basic Requirements: Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Colum Citizenship of the United States. Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with Department of Veterans Affairs policy.Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.Completion of a first-year residency, or its equivalent, approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which it was completed.Proficiency in spoken and written English.Physical requirements outlined below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. Additional information It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. NOLA.com. Keywords: Pain Management Physician, Location: New Orleans, LA - 70116