Locum - Physician - General Medicine Houston, TX

Job description

Location:
Houston, TX

Houston offers a vibrant metropolitan experience as America's fourth-largest city, with diverse cultural attractions, world-class medical institutions, and a strong economy. The city provides excellent career opportunities while maintaining a reasonable cost of living compared to other major urban centers.

Facility:
This facility is part of Veterans Evaluation Services (VES), a Maximus company that serves as a government contractor helping our nation's Veterans. They provide Compensation & Pension exams and Separation Health Assessments across the country with both per diem and provider office options available.

Opportunity:
Physician - General Medicine

Job Details:
• Perform Compensation & Pension exams and Separation Health Assessments for Veterans in West Virginia locations (Gassaway and Nutter Fort) • Provider must have their own office within 50-mile radius of these locations • Work commitment of 1 day per week needed at each location • PRN basis, ongoing opportunity • Option to work half days (4 hours) and/or full days (8 hours) • One-time non-treatment CP exams + separation health assessments • Exams are primarily interview-based with some physical assessment: range of motion testing, muscle strength testing • No prescribing, no treatment required • Quick credentialing & onboarding process • Eligible specialties include family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, or anyone with background in general medicine • Must be proficient in METs testing, evaluating and diagnosing respiratory and cardiovascular conditions • Must own a laptop (no Mac/Apple products) • Active and unrestricted full license required • Board Certification required • Must complete DMA training to become DMA certified • Follow-up administrative work required on a regular basis (addendums, medical opinions, reading diagnostics) • West Virginia license required • Weekend availability accepted but not required

Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.