Physician - Deputy Chief Primary Care

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This position is 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 four 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.

Preferred Experience: Leadership experience, great customer service, provider with at experience in primary care is preferred.

Applicant physician must possess an active license in any state or territory in the United States and must be board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.

Physician must maintain privileges at all times at VA Health Care System, and maintain professional competency as indicated in their delineation of privileges.

Physician must also maintain current BLS certification with the American Heart Association. ACLS may be required, depending on assigned clinical duties.

The ideal applicant for the Deputy Chief position will have prior supervisory experience.

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

Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position.

Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. Major Duties:

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.

This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.

As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.

This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Duties include: Supervises directly, or indirectly, the physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other clinical staff as assigned by the Associate Chief of Staff, PC/SM SL or Chief of Staff.

Manages and provides oversight of clinical operations within the clinical services under their responsibility at the Fargo VA Health Care System and affiliated CBOCs.

These duties include supervision of physicians, and physician assistants, clinical oversight of nurse practitioners, and other clinical staff as directed, coordination of work schedules, responsibility for clinical performance measures and other administrative/clinical functions within the department.

Collaborates with other leaders within the service line and facility to ensure optimization of resources in the care delivery model.

Provides physician/clinical/ administrative leadership and serves as an advisor to the Associate Chief of Staff of Primary Care.

Participates in activities/ committees/ boards impacting patient care/access as assigned.

Manages/approves the leave schedules and respective Time & Leave {T&L) sections to ensure there is adequate coverage for planned leaves and a contingency plan for unexpected absences as well as accurate/timely leave approvals and labor mapping.

Develops, manages/conducts Pay-for-Performance, OPPE, FPPE, and performance evaluations for those under his/her supervision as appropriate.

Works with Executive/ICC, departments leadership, and Human Resources staff to ensure adequate and appropriate staffing for all assigned areas.

Recruits, hires, evaluates, disciplines, and terminates actions for assigned staff.

Collaborates with ICC operation team and other staff as appropriate to ensure operations issues/problems are resolved in a logical, fashion with clear resolution, communication, and implementation plans and timelines for decisions made.

Ensures a forum exists in which staff participate in identifying, communicating, and resolving issues related to local service line operations, overall health care system operations, ancillary and support operations, and VISN-wide mandates.

Reviews, interprets, and uses performance reports, benchmark data, budget cost/expenditure documents, staffing, and other reports in decision-making.

Has basic understanding of managed care practices, including health care finance, billing, coding, and documentation.

Has knowledge, ability, and willingness to use and promote the wide dissemination among clinical staff of current automated technology for patient data tracking, patient orders, etc.

Contributes to the development, maintenance, and enhancement of relations with internal and external entities including but not limited to: County Veterans Service Officers (CVSOs), medical and nursing schools, local public/private health care entities, and other Fargo VAHCS departments.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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: 8:00am - 4:30pm M-F, occasional weekends.