Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay)

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: As the Assistant Clinical Director for Primary Care (ADPC), the incumbent has delegated authority from the Clinical Director for Primary Care (DPC) with responsibility for the following activities: Patient Care Aligned Team (Main Facility VA Primary Care, Kenosha Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), Evanston CBOC, and McHenry CBOC), Women's Health), Medical Home Port (DoD Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Immunizations), and Integrated Wellness Department (Whole Health and Pain). The ADPC works on a day-to-day basis to assist the DPC for all in senior management discussions, decisions, and policymaking, and contributes accordingly to the responsibility for senior management actions except those which strictly require a medical decision. This includes 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 and guidelines, local Veterans Service Organizations, community hospitals and medical care facilities, the affiliated medical schools, and State and Federal agencies whose programs interface with the FHCC and its clinics. The overall integrated system must meet all the requirements of regulatory and accreditation entities and be in consonance with the affiliated institutions and other bodies which work closely with or are significantly affected by the operations of the healthcare system. The incumbent must possess and have experience in the following: - A broad in-depth knowledge as well as special skills in administration and health care systems management within the Veteran's Health Administration (VHA), which enables him/her to effectively carry out various management aspects of the position, which specifically includes human resources process and functions, time and attendance management, equipment management and procurement processes, and education and training processes. - Knowledge and experience with process improvement processes, Lean Six Sigma and Team STEPPS. - Knowledge and experience in performance improvement, professional affairs, risk management, medical staff by-laws, medical liability, medical ethics, managed care, and patient advocacy processes. - A broad in-depth knowledge of VHA civilian personnel management procedures of VA performance appraisals and general knowledge of military personnel management and Navy fitness reports and enlisted evaluations. - Able to produce viable recommendations and perform effectual actions that contribute to the development of the functional efficiency of the FHCC. - Ability to analyze competing demands on resources. - Able to keep abreast of new and existing technology and administrative concepts and analyze them with the needs of the FHCC in mind. - A general knowledge of the FHCC computer operations and specific knowledge of and ability to fluently use computer applications within the FHCC. - Able to analyze complex problems. - Able to present written communication and oral recommendations, reports, responses, and briefings to FHCC senior leadership staff and visiting officials as needed. - General knowledge of the FHCC systems, clinical delivery structures, electronic health record, and experience in administrative matters. - General knowledge of quality measurements and regulations related to primary care. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 07:30am - 4:00pm

Requirements

Qualifications

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. Current board certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. Preferred Experience: Have at least 5 years experience in healthcare leadership, directly supervising staff and performing labor relations/ employee relations/ performance appraisals related tasks (3 yrs experience MUST be within a VA healthcare facility (required). Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. 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.

Education

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]

Contacts

• Address Captain James A Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064 US
• Name: Caren Evangelista
• Phone: (224) 610-1424
• Email: [email protected]