VISN 17 is a complex network of health care systems encompassing seven (7) integrated Health Care Systems providing nationally recognized health care services consisting of primary care, acute care, long­ term care and psychiatric care. VISN 17 includes eleven (10) Medical Centers, 53 Community Based Outpatient clinics, seven (7) Domiciliary Programs, and nine (9) Community Living Centers.

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 The incumbent serves as the VISN 17 Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO), Physician located within Texas. The incumbent will report directly to the VISN 17 Chief Medical Officer. The scope of this position encompasses the management of formal informatics leadership in the VISN 17 Network. This formal presence ensures knowledge of informatics is infused throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care delivery network, and health information issues affecting the delivery of care are clearly articulated and raised appropriately for action. The focus of this position is to optimize effectiveness of patient care delivery and systems management in support of the VHA mission and goals. As the CHIO at a VISN, the incumbent is a part of a nationwide VHA team charted with actively supporting the goal of establishing a workable national informatics infrastructure for VHA, and for advancing national solutions for managing workflow and knowledge in clinical systems. The CHIO will participate in VA Central Office activities, as needed, to ensure that informatics is established as a professional domain in VHA, and best practices are identified or developed and made available throughout VHA health care community. The aim of clinical informatics is to improve health care delivery processes and outcomes through effective use of information and knowledge. The clinician assigned as CHIO will use their knowledge of patient care combined with their understanding of informatics concepts to assess information and knowledge needs of the health care professionals and patients; characterize, evaluate and refine clinical processes; develop, implement and refine clinical decision support systems; and support participant in the procurement, customization, implementation and management, evaluation and continuous improvement of clinical information systems. Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday thru Friday

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. Preferred Experience: Board Eligible/Certification in any medical specialty Experience in the health care environment, including how business processes influence health care delivery and the flow of data among the major domains of the health care system Expert understanding of how information systems and processes enhance or compromise the decision making and actions of health care team members Experience re-engineering health care processes Knowledge of fundamental information system concepts, including the life cycle of information systems, the constantly evolving capabilities of information technology and health care, and the technical and non-technical issues surrounding system implementation Expert knowledge of how clinical information systems impact users and patients and how to support users and promote clinical adoption of systems Experience leading organization change, fostering collaboration, communicating effectively and managing large scale projects related to clinical information systems Experience in working with clinicians to facilitate the interface between the clinician and equipment, to develop the use of tools that facilitate clinician access to utilize information Data analytic skills to analyze varied large sets of data, sort out meaningful information to make it presentable and understandable by a less skilled reviewer, and develop action plans to recommend to the Executive Leadership teams at the VISN and facilities Hands on experience with VISTA and CPRS systems used by VHA is preferred Experience in programming tools to facilitate clinician interface with IT systems is preferred In addition, the clinician will possess excellent interpersonal skills and must be able to present data with effective communication and presentation skills. They must have the ability to develop flexible, transferable models for pathways of care, must be a systems thinker with strong organizational skills and experience in matrix management. They will have a strong collaborative management style with creative thinking and high energy and enthusiasm 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: Light lifting (up to 20 lbs.); moderate carrying (up to 20 lbs.); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; standing (1 hour); kneeling (5 minutes); repeated bending {1 hour); both legs required; ability to perform rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16" Jaeger 1 to 4; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; hearing (aid permitted); emotional/mental stability.

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 VISN 17 VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network 2301 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 650 Arlington, TX 76006 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]