Veterans Affairs Cumberland clinic serves nearly 3,000 veterans
Offering services that include primary care, mental health, social work, laboratory, optometry and physical therapy, the clinic treats about 70 to 80 patients daily.
Treatment also includes various telehealth services that allow patients to be served from the
Home Telehealth connects a veteran at home to his or her health care team through a messaging device or mobile service. Store-and-Forward Telehealth captures images and clinical data that is stored and then forwarded to specialists for review. Clinical Video Telehealth connects a veteran in one location with a health care provider in another through video.
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Recruiting is underway for an opening for a physician and a health technician, a vacancy created by an internal promotion, said Dr.
"It has been very challenging at
"I have a pile of applications in my drawer but I am not willing to take just anybody. A lot of younger physicians are seeking urban areas," Fierer said.
"The complexity of veterans care is very challenging and very rewarding. But not everybody wants that challenge," he said. "We really need a couple doctors that want to come in and own the
Primary care physicians at
"The number of patients assigned is appropriate and is supported by the entire staff that includes your provider and health care team of pharmacists, nutritionist, social worker, mental health professionals and others," Fierer said.
Benefits for the federal position are competitive with the private sector.
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Those benefits include health insurance, as well as vision and dental plans.
"I handle all the business side of the operations. That entails, in part, safety, building issues, ordering equipment, contracts, CBOC's budget, etc.," he said.
"The outpatient clinics are placed to bring health care to veterans in various communities to make access to health care easier," said Foster.
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And for veterans in need of transportation to clinics in
"We always need more volunteers for driving and also for service in the clinic," said VanMeter.
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