The VA North Texas Health Care System is currently seeking a Physician (Deputy Associate Chief of Staff/Education Services). The Physician will serve as a Senior Program Manager and facility-based learning leader for nursing and associated health training programs within the Education & Learning Resources Service.

Duties

The Deputy ACOS/E provides leadership and collaboration in developing and deploying educational and training programs, resources, and services to execute the organizations clinical training approaches through planning, organizing, monitoring, and adjusting activities associated with accredited associated health trainees' VA experience. VANTHCS has 84 associated health trainees allocated across 9 associated health disciplines for which the incumbent has oversight. Duties include but are not limited to the following: At the local level (including parent and outpatient facilities), the Deputy ACOS/E ensures nursing and associated health trainees are properly appointed, evaluated, trained, and appropriately supervised. The Deputy ACOS/E is familiar with relevant education Directives/Handbooks (1400 series and other Human Resources policy), participates in national and VISN education calls, and attends OAA sponsored educational conferences and trainings. In conjunction with other local leaders, the Deputy ACOS/E oversees relationships with a wide variety of graduate and professional schools and participates in relevant training-oriented committees for nursing and associated health affiliates. VANTHCS has over #250 academic affiliations at any given time. The Deputy ACOS/E participates in local management of associated health trainee funding, including administration of trainee stipends, affiliation agreements, and program letters of agreement. The Deputy ACOS/E is expected to update these documents according to OAA Directives/Handbooks. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Requirements

Qualifications

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. Education: 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. Licensure and Registration: 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: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR 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. Physical Requirements: See outlined below. English Language Proficiency. Physicians appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. § 7402(d) and 7407(d). Preferred Experience: Board Certified in Medical Specialty Experience providing developing and deploying educational and training programs, resources, and services. Experience with processes and documentation associated with appointing nursing and associated health trainees. Experience with the management of associated health trainee funding. Experience with establishing and executing affiliation agreements, MOUs, and program letters of agreement (PLAs). 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: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds; Use of fingers; Walking (4-6hours); Standing (4-6hours); Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Hearing (aid permitted).

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 Dallas VA Medical Center 4500 South Lancaster Road Dallas, TX 75216 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]