This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center serves as the primary health care provider for more than 151,000 Veterans in southeast Texas. Houston exudes a cosmopolitan and down-home vibe together that lets the residents of the country's fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris) know that there's no place quite like Houston. The city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world class arts, booming business, pro sports and award-winning cuisine. The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is seeking an exceptional physician-candidate for the position of Chief, Neurology Care Line. The Chief will provide leadership of a large VA-based department which includes inpatient care with particular strength in medical education, clinical reasoning, quality improvement, and health services research. The Chief provides leadership and direction to the educational and research missions within the Neurology Care Line and should be qualified for appointment at the associate or full professor level at the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). MEDVAMC and BCM provide opportunities for collaborations with outstanding educators and researchers across disciplines. MEDVAMC and BCM have a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. An individual track record of a commitment to and history of mentoring and advising individuals from groups historically underrepresented in medicine is desired. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): may be offered to a highly qualified applicant Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) serves as a significant recruitment and retention tool by securing the services of critical health care professionals for up to five (5) years through student loan payment reimbursement. Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Contact Demetrius Roberts is the EDRP Coordinator and can be reached at [email protected] or 713-791-1414 ext 23185 for questions/assistance 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 Your responsibilities will encompass a diverse range of tasks, including but not limited to: - Directs, manages, and coordinates the planning and implementation of VA Neurology Care Line. - Develops or directs the development of performance standards; evaluates the performance of key supervisors, and reviews the evaluations made by subordinate supervisors or other employees. - Responsible for budget development and execution. - Exercises administrative, programmatic, clinical, and academic oversight. - Serves as the principal spokesperson and advocate for Neurology Care Line. - Coordinates and integrates clinical and administrative aspects of the programs into a comprehensive package of services. - Directs patient care needs assessments; identifies gaps in services and supports program development to meet those needs. -Develops short- and long-range goals and objectives. - Ensures that there is compliance with all Joint Commission and other regulatory body functions and standards that are applicable. - Oversees, develops, coordinates, and evaluates academic programs affiliated with Neurology Care Line and serves as liaison with the sponsoring institutions for such programs. - Participates in facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services, such as Root Cause Analysis and Systems Redesign teams. - Develops program review and evaluation to ensure patient satisfaction dimensions of care and performance measures are achieved and continuously evaluated, as demonstrated by performance measures and wait times. - Exhibits leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and findings from research and studies. - Recruits, trains, supervises, and retains the highest quality of staff, and program support staff, as appropriate. - Actively promotes and effectively manages a culturally diverse workforce. -Practices, and supports all existing safety practices relevant to this position, contributing to and keeping abreast of new safety practices as they are developed. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

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. Additional Experience: Board Certified in Neurology Have demonstrated administrative and leadership experience. Outstanding record of academic accomplishments with national prominence Proven leadership skills to attract, motivate, and direct a group of innovative and productive clinicians, researchers, and educators. Demonstrate clinical excellence, a commitment to education, and the ability to catalyze the growth of clinical and/or health services research. Preferred Experience: Preference will be given to those candidates with a track record of scholarship and independent grant support. 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 carrying (under 15 pounds), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking (up to 2 hours), standing (up to 2 hours), repeated bending (up to 2 hours), both legs, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and the 20/40 in the other, hearing without aid and mental and emotional stability Environmental Requirements: Working outside and inside, constant noise, dust, solvents (degreasing agents), working around machinery with moving parts, working with hands in the water, working closely with others and working alone

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 Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 US
• Name: Alisha Crane
• Phone: 909-961-4840
• Email: [email protected]