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We were instructed to use Doximity that is HIPAA compliant
But don’t you need to be an MD to get an account?We were instructed to use Doximity that is HIPAA compliant
We were instructed to use Doximity that is HIPAA compliant
But don’t you need to be an MD to get an account?We were instructed to use Doximity that is HIPAA compliant
But don’t you need to be an MD to get an account?
I know with the pandemic, they were approving this, at least for a period of time. I would hope the person cara referenced didn't get fired for this during COVID-19. Also, there's the possible issue of texting PHI, which is a big no-no.
It was before COVID.
We also use Doximity if VVC isn't working. But we were also issued VA cell phones during COVID, so we don't have to worry about cell numbers anymore.
I got a new iPhone 11 but I wouldn't mind rocking something more nostalgic. Also got a new HP Elitebook 745 model which, while functional, is pretty terrible for whatever the govt contracting price was.Because it's the VA, are they flip phones that they were able to buy in bulk from Nokia back in 2005 that had been sitting in a warehouse in Kansas until this great opportunity?
I've heard of a few that set aside some education funds for it for a small handful of providers. I don't think ours is.Are any of your VAs covering the new (ridiculous money-grab) MoCa certification training fee?
New iPhones! I'm an Android user and feel dumb.Because it's the VA, are they flip phones that they were able to buy in bulk from Nokia back in 2005 that had been sitting in a warehouse in Kansas until this great opportunity?
Are any of your VAs covering the new (ridiculous money-grab) MoCa certification training fee?
that wasn't requiredBut don’t you need to be an MD to get an account?
My facility is supposedly covering the costs, but I switched to the SLUMS until I get confirmation from colleagues who got it reimbursed.Yup, not only did psychologists get trained, but any provider who requested it got trained (including social workers which I had... feelings about).
Ours told us to start using the SLUMS instead. I've heard of others that are paying for some.Are any of your VAs covering the new (ridiculous money-grab) MoCa certification training fee?
This is a question related to HBPC. I just started my new job as the HBPC psychologist at a rural VA and received a referral for a recently widowed Veteran who has been under the care of a MHC psychologist (his Mental Health Treatment coordinator) for more than 10 years for PTSD. Coming from a metro VA, what I learned in a larger VA system was that a psychologist from a different clinic doesn't interfere with established treatment when a Veteran's care is managed by a mental health treatment coordinator unless the referral is coming directly from the coordinator for specialty care that the coordinator does not offer (e.g. insomnia, eating disorder, substance misuse, chorionic pain...).
The MHC psychologist saw the Veteran about 6 weeks ago and has been out due to a family matter. The referring provider politely asked me to reach out to the Veteran and introduce myself, which seemed to be a reasonable request. My question is that would it be appropriate to provide grief counseling while his treatment coordinator is out. As of this moment, the date of her returning is uncertain. Any suggestions are welcomed, and any thoughts are gratefully appreciated. Thank you!
Agreed, and you can clarify with the pt at the outset the reason you're contacting them and what the scope of your potential work with them would be.In this case, I would say that this is fine. Two factors, one, the other provider is out for an uncertain amount of time and the patient has a somewhat acute issue. Two, you re technically treating a different issue, grief vs. PTSD. While they may interact, they are separate issues. Now, if you were being asked to continue a PE/CPT protocol or something, that's a different discussion, but I do not think it's an ethical problem to see them for acute grief related issues.
First, my start date was delayed for two weeks, which means that I did not have any income for two weeks after I had already relocated and made myself available to work for the initially agreed start date. IMHO, this is unacceptable. I have bills need be paid and I was expecting a paycheck this Friday. Has anything like this happen to anyone before? What can I do about it?
I'm so sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately, it is common. I've seen it happen to staff and trainees multiple times. Leadership has tried to push to get an extra check cut quickly when this has happened and I've never seen that actually work. Usually the back pay was included in the next paycheck. It's really unacceptable.Sorry for bombarding everyone with new questions. This is a situation that never happened to me before and hopefully won't in the future. I just got an email from payroll letting me know that my first paycheck will be delayed (recently transferred to a new VA). In the email, it states: "there was a NTE (Not to exceed date) in DFAS that did not lift before Payroll Processing. This has been corrected and a special pay ticket has been entered. The ticket is a 3 day ticket so you should received your pay on Monday or Tuesday. We apologize for this inconvenience."
First, my start date was delayed for two weeks, which means that I did not have any income for two weeks after I had already relocated and made myself available to work for the initially agreed start date. IMHO, this is unacceptable. I have bills need be paid and I was expecting a paycheck this Friday. Has anything like this happen to anyone before? What can I do about it?
I had this happen to me on fellowship as well unfortunately. Paycheck was delayed another three weeks. I was enraged. Tried to take it to different levels, but in typical VA fashion, there's no set hierarchy and no way to get to anyone to yell at. The people I did speak with were blatantly uninterested in me paying my bills on time. My TD did offer help if I was in financial distress, but I'm not sure who would if you're not in training. Sorry I can't be of more help.Sorry for bombarding everyone with new questions. This is a situation that never happened to me before and hopefully won't in the future. I just got an email from payroll letting me know that my first paycheck will be delayed (recently transferred to a new VA). In the email, it states: "there was a NTE (Not to exceed date) in DFAS that did not lift before Payroll Processing. This has been corrected and a special pay ticket has been entered. The ticket is a 3 day ticket so you should received your pay on Monday or Tuesday. We apologize for this inconvenience."
First, my start date was delayed for two weeks, which means that I did not have any income for two weeks after I had already relocated and made myself available to work for the initially agreed start date. IMHO, this is unacceptable. I have bills need be paid and I was expecting a paycheck this Friday. Has anything like this happen to anyone before? What can I do about it?
Super sorry this is happening! I’d be enraged too. Hate to say it but administratively, this might already be a best case scenario in that somebody caught the mistake, corrected it (instead of pass the buck), and you should be reasonably confident to get paid early next week.This has been corrected and a special pay ticket has been entered. The ticket is a 3 day ticket so you should received your pay on Monday or Tuesday. We apologize for this inconvenience."
I actually stopped getting paid during my second year of fellowship. They had me incorrectly listed as a one year fellow so once that ended they terminated me. I felt like Milton from Office Space because I had just kept showing up, haha. Fortunately they fixed it pretty quickly.
Wonder where the psychologists and social workers parked lol!But, on the flip side, they also erroneously entered me in a different database as a physician, so I had a parking spot about 20 feet from the entrance for the duration of my fellowship.
Wonder where the psychologists and social workers parked lol!
Sorry for bombarding everyone with new questions. This is a situation that never happened to me before and hopefully won't in the future. I just got an email from payroll letting me know that my first paycheck will be delayed (recently transferred to a new VA). In the email, it states: "there was a NTE (Not to exceed date) in DFAS that did not lift before Payroll Processing. This has been corrected and a special pay ticket has been entered. The ticket is a 3 day ticket so you should received your pay on Monday or Tuesday. We apologize for this inconvenience."
First, my start date was delayed for two weeks, which means that I did not have any income for two weeks after I had already relocated and made myself available to work for the initially agreed start date. IMHO, this is unacceptable. I have bills need be paid and I was expecting a paycheck this Friday. Has anything like this happen to anyone before? What can I do about it?
I took the bus 75% of the time to my fellowship bc parking was stupid expensive and even the best parking was not guaranteed. As a result, guaranteed parking was a dealbreaker when I was looking at faculty positions and startup packages. I landed at my top choice w. a super-secret pass to the best secure parking on campus. It gave me valet access too, but I never used it because it felt wrong.In a lot that required a long walk or a short shuttle ride. I somehow got parking reserved for ER docs.
I’m inching toward my first eligibility for a step increase based on tenure. Is there something that I should be doing in advance besides reminding my supervisor? Thanks!
Nope, not that I've ever run into. Like WisNeuro said, it should be something that happens automatically through HR. If you have an "Annual Review" TMS items to complete, go ahead and know those out of the way if you haven't already, just in case.I’m inching toward my first eligibility for a step increase based on tenure. Is there something that I should be doing in advance besides reminding my supervisor? Thanks!
I’m inching toward my first eligibility for a step increase based on tenure. Is there something that I should be doing in advance besides reminding my supervisor? Thanks!
98970-98972Anyone know the CPT code for time spent on replying to secure messages? Thanks a million
Ah, yes, the 'circular hierarchy' of unaccountability at VA.I had this happen to me on fellowship as well unfortunately. Paycheck was delayed another three weeks. I was enraged. Tried to take it to different levels, but in typical VA fashion, there's no set hierarchy and no way to get to anyone to yell at. The people I did speak with were blatantly uninterested in me paying my bills on time. My TD did offer help if I was in financial distress, but I'm not sure who would if you're not in training. Sorry I can't be of more help.
The degree of effort and ingenuity that many workers and departments at VA display in order to clearly delineate what they are NOT responsible for is truly impressive at times.Oh, oh, here's my story about that.
I had a tech issue and called the national helpline. They told me that my local IT would have to resolve it. My local IT resolved it by... telling me to call the national helpline.
Thank you so much, Sanman!98970-98972
Hope you get paid soon. Do you have a government car or are you on mileage reimbursement? Dealing with the travel folks is always fun.
Not sure about your catchment area, drive times, and expectations, but 2-3 visits/day sounds average for many HBPC folks nationally. I have had a very low census as well since the pandemic began.Thank you so much, Sanman!
Payroll requested "special funds" that showed in my account on Tuesday and became available on Wednesday morning.
Our census is so low, and I usually borrow a car from another team member when they are not traveling. Last week, I had to arrange a vehicle for a day with Transportation and learned to avoid having to do that unless I have to. Hoping to get an assigned vehicle in the future but I am only doing 1-3 visits a day. We are operating at a very very very slow pace. It frustrates me.
Thanks! That doesn't make me feel so bad anymore.Not sure about your catchment area, drive times, and expectations, but 2-3 visits/day sounds average for many HBPC folks nationally. I have had a very low census as well since the pandemic began.
I moved to a different VA role after about 16 months in my first staff role so if you end up feeling like this isn't the best fit but want to stay in the VA, keep up with staff departures for possible internal openings before things hit USAJobs as well as postings with other VAs if you are able to relocate. And EDRP can be transferred if the next position authorizes it.Hoping to get an assigned vehicle in the future but I am only doing 1-3 visits a day. We are operating at a very very very slow pace. It frustrates me.
Thanks, summerbabe! I am keeping my eye out for HBPC, CLC, and/or any gero positions.I moved to a different VA role after about 16 months in my first staff role so if you end up feeling like this isn't the best fit but want to stay in the VA, keep up with staff departures for possible internal openings before things hit USAJobs as well as postings with other VAs if you are able to relocate. And EDRP can be transferred if the next position authorizes it.
Every facility and local job market is gonna be different but I would bet that a regular BHIP/MHC role will open up sooner than later if that's your cup of tea.
Anyone has insight to share about possible pros and cons of these 100% virtual jobs?
Anyone has insight to share about possible pros and cons of these 100% virtual jobs?
That is really good to know. It took me 2 hours to complete the BLS last time. I "killed" the baby multiple times LOLIt really depends on what the position is. At my VA, it is mostly for the outpatient CBOC folks. The plus side, as ERG mentioned, is some flexibility, no commute, and perhaps the possibility to live where you would like. The biggest downside is the live TMS stuff, particularly the quarterly BLS stuff, can be a huge pain if you are never on site. They are starting to go back to the two year BLS cert for some remote people, but it has been a fight. Our medical director tried to get them to allow HBPC to switch over and got push back. So, the occasional half day devoted to driving to a facility to complete BLS is a part of our lives at the moment.