Physician (Chief of Medicine)

Full Job Description

This position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.

You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within 4 months of appointment.

Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.

Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA 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.

Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.

(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.

Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs).

PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis.

PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision.

Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Board certification in medical specialty.

Preferred Experience: 5 years of supervisory experience. 5 years of clinical experience.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: To perform in a fully successful manner, the individual must have the physical ability to perform job-related duties which may require light carrying (under 15 pounds), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking (up to 1 hour), standing (up to 1 hour), and both legs required.

In addition, there may be exposure to the following environmental factors: working inside and outside, working closely with others, and protracted or irregular hours of work.

A health examination must be successfully completed prior to this assignment and periodically thereafter as required by the Occupational Health Clinic policy.

There may be intermittent exposure to blood and body fluids. Major Duties:

The Chief of Medicine, is a member of the FHCC's senior management group and works on a day-to-day basis with all of FHCC senior leadership.

This includes full participation in senior management discussions, decisions, policymaking, and sharing accordingly in the responsibility for management actions except those which strictly require a medical decision.

Including planning for developing and implementing a comprehensive health care delivery system responsive to the health care needs of the FHCC patient population.

In this process, the incumbent takes into account the FHCC mission, resource availability (e.g., funds, personnel, space, equipment, etc.), as well as the structures and needs of the VISN, VA Central Office, and BUMED/Navy policies/guidelines, local Veterans Service Organizations, community hospitals/medical care facilities, the affiliated medical schools, and State and Federal agencies whose programs interface with the FHCC and its clinics.

Assigned Duties: This position will have an assigned panel of patients of at least 20% of the time and has responsibility for providing comprehensive, high-quality, cost-effective healthcare services and consultation to all patients.

Participates in the development and implementation of long/short-range goals and objectives, and the successful integration of policies concerning both the administrative and clinical aspects.

Implements and maintains compliance with VHA, VISN12, Navy Medicine East (NME), and the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery policies and regulations and governing administrative aspects.

Responsible for resource management in all Medicine departments, including identification and distribution of existing resources (funding, personnel, space, equipment, construction), in accordance with priority of need, the promotion of effective resource utilization and reallocation of resources as appropriate, program development and evaluation.

Long range resource planning and development (multi-year staff, equipment, and space plans, 5-year facility plans, energy conservation and planning, other construction, and maintenance planning).

Participates in annual budget hearings with Fiscal to determine and project the financial needs of the Medicine Directorate.

Responsible for the selection, evaluation, disciplinary action, initiation of promotion, and other personnel actions regarding employees within the Medicine Directorate.

Responsible for leave approval; performance standards and ratings; competencies; providing technical/administrative supervision; hearing/resolving subordinate complaints; disciplinary actions; and identifying developmental/ training needs of employees.

Participates in local community, stakeholder activities, and public relations events.

Establishes organizational structure and guidelines, performance standards, work review, and reporting requirements, and defines the lines of authority and supervisory controls.

Principal member and/or chairperson on various FHCC committees, including the Board of Directors, Quality Council, Total Forces Management Committee, Leadership Council, etc., as directed.

May be required to participate on National VA and VISN committees as needed.

The incumbent has direct authority and responsibility for services, departments, and sections of the Medicine Directorate (active duty military and civilian staff) which include: Specialty Medicine Cardiology Dermatology Endocrine Gastroenterology Hematology/Oncology Infectious Disease Nephrology Neurology Pulmonary (Respiratory and Sleep) Rheumatology Hospitalists Intensivists Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be offered to highly qualified candidates.

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be offered to highly qualified candidates. EDRP Authorized: EDRP may be authorized depending on Specialty of selected applicant.

Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, for questions/assistance. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Learn more.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

VHA Physician Total Rewards.