This position is located in Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 1 Primary Care at one of the VISN 1 campus locations. Incumbent will be required to reside within VISN 1. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. This MD position is also opened to current permanent VHA employees under CBTD-12161302-24-MT; Nurse Practitioner(NP), Registered Nurse (RN), or Psychologist. For NPs apply to CBTD-12161638-HL, RNs apply to CBTD-12161637-HL, Psychologists apply to CBTD-12172208-24-TLW

Duties

Location Negotiable is within VISN 1 facilities to include: Augusta, ME; Manchester, NH; White River Junction, VT; Northampton, MA; Bedford, MA; West Roxbury, MA; Jamaica Plain, MA; Brockton, MA; Providence, RI; Newington, CT; West Haven, CT to be negotiated later. The Physician (Primary Ambulatory Care Team Educator) is a member of the VISN 1 Primary Care Integrated Clinical Community, aligned under VISN 1 Primary Care and reports directly to the VISN 1 Primary Care Director. The Selectee will support and represent VISN and Facility goals by developing an organized education strategic plan for Primary Care optimization. The Selectee focuses on supporting the full implementation of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model and the Primary Care delivery system within a whole health system of care. Specific work assignments are assigned through each physician's job specific privileges. The incumbent is a member of the VISN 1 Primary Care Integrated Clinical Community, aligned under VISN 1 Primary Care and reports directly to the VISN 1 Primary Care Director. As the Primary Care Educator, the incumbent will support and represent VISN and facility goals by developing an organized education strategic plan for primary care optimization. The incumbent focuses on supporting the full implementation of the patient aligned care team (PACT) model and the primary care delivery system within a whole health system of care. Role-Specific Competencies and Duties include (but are not limited to): Assist with assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, evaluating, updating, and maintaining Primary Care orientation, training programs and activities as related to Primary Care optimization. Establishing an infrastructure to support VISN wide Primary Care education and communication pathways. Member of the VISN 1 Primary Care Education Committee and the VISN 1 Primary Care Integrated Community. Serves as a lead POC and collaborates with the Office of Primary Care (OPC) Clinical Learning department and education departments across the VISN. Reviews all relevant data sources such as eQM, VSSC, and PACT Profile reports to develop data driven processes. Applies various teaching modalities/educational standards to achieve the learning objectives. Assists Primary Care leaders at each facility to identify opportunities for improvement and works collaboratively to create and implement action plans. Maintains expertise and serves as a consultant on the PACT model and the Primacy Care Delivery System standard work. Shares identified barriers that impede full implementation of the model with facility and VISN Primary Care leadership for assistance. Fosters effective collegial relationships with other educators/staff development specialists across the VISN and the larger VA health care community. Leads the development of an education plan that includes standardized Primary Care Delivery System orientation/training and communicates changes to Primary Care leaders. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. NOTIFICATIONS: Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized. Pay: $225,000 -$243,000 per annum. Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and 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 Continuing Medical Education (CME): Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage is provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a full, unrestricted license in any state. In this position, a Massachusetts license will also be expected to support certain state agency requirements by effective date of hire. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm This is a temporary, not to exceed 2 years position Current Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is in the Excepted Service.

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. Preferred Experience: Primary Care Delivery Experience Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-Citizens are encouraged to apply and may 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 Allopathic 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) [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) (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. 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: Physical Requirements: Evaluation of physical, cognitive and emotional fitness of candidates for appointment in VA is required prior to appointment. Candidates must be capable of interactions with patients and health care personnel in a caring and professional manner. The candidate must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads, to function effectively under stress, to adapt to changing environments, and to display flexibility. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

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 1 VA New England Healthcare System 200 Springs Rd Bedford, MA 01730 US
• Name: Michelle Todd
• Phone: (303)834-0007
• Email: [email protected]