The Deputy Designated Education Officer (DDEO) provides assistance with leadership, advice, and subject matter expertise in tasks, projects, and assignments related to Health Professions Education (HPE) programs. Provides policy development, analysis, decision making, and implementation activities affecting the VA health care system. The DDEO is a physician with leadership experience involving clinical, educational, and administrative responsibilities in medical care and education.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible. 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 Responsible for assisting with establishing, maintaining, and evaluating the quality of health professions training programs and the quality of care delivered by trainees. Assists with providing direction and oversight for a full spectrum of paid and without compensation (WOC) HPTs and others associated with a complex healthcare system, which includes employees, upper-level facility management, affiliate schools, and HPTs. Duties include but not limited to the following: Advocating for adequate resources for the health professions education function at the VA medical facility. Allocating payments for accreditation and match service fees for programs accredited in the name of VA. Allocating payments required by educational cost contracts with affiliates. Ensuring proper accreditation is maintained and verified for all programs, including both those accredited in the name of VA and those affiliated training programs or consortiums through which HPTs rotate to the VA. Establishing and implementing local procedures as directed by OAA national policies (e.g., Monitoring Resident Supervision). Reporting affiliation and HPT challenges promptly to facility leadership, VISN Director as appropriate, and OAA staff. Overseeing and facilitating the on- and off- boarding of HPTs. Using the results of the OAA-administered Trainee Satisfaction Survey to assess and improve local training quality. Directly recruiting HPTs into VA employment or assisting VISNs and other VA medical facilities in recruiting HPTs. Ensuring that affiliation agreements are executed for all programs that send HPTs to VA facilities for educational purposes and for VA sponsored programs that send HPTs to non-VA facilities. Serving as a POC for matters pertaining to the establishment and oversight of affiliation agreements. Reviewing and signing (as delegated) appropriate residency training program letters of agreement or other documents prepared by the affiliated institution. Assists with oversight of functions related to the administration of HPE funding, accreditation, appointment process, and affiliate relationships in accordance with VHA OAA directives, handbooks, policies, memos, and notices; The Joint Commission Standards; and accreditation standards for multiple health professions. Interacts with affiliated institutions as appropriate on matters pertaining to trainee assignments and curricula and on evaluation of the VA medical facility as a training site. Consultant to other VA medical facility staff on educational matters and interpreting policies according to VA requirements; provides comprehensive support to residency and training program and site directors. Liaison with the sponsoring institution's Designated Institution Officer (DIO) and other education leaders in the academic programs of education and research. Advocates for sufficient VA resources for appropriate management of all educational programs. Exercises oversight and administration of all clinical training programs at the VA medical facility and ensure compliance with all pertinent requirements and program accreditation standards. This oversight responsibility includes fiscal matters, affiliation and disbursement agreements, programmatic accreditation, credentials of trainees, appointment, and payment of trainee stipends. Assists with local procedures for: Educational Activity Records (EARs) keeping and disbursement including training, reconcile invoices, submitting rate schedules and reimbursing affiliates in a timely manner. Works closely with the DEO and OAA to expand programs, collect and report data, and obtain guidance for unusual circumstances. Assists with management of special situations and issues pertaining to HPTs and advising the VA Medical Center Director and the program director of the affiliated institution (or VA-sponsored program) concerning HPT competence, conduct, and compliance with VA regulations and policy.

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: Experience managing a Health Professionals Trainee Program, or experience as site director or supervising faculty of a Health Professions Trainee Program, or Leadership Development program. Leadership experience involving clinical, educational, and administrative responsibilities in medical care and education. Experience and familiarity with accreditation standards, financing, policy, and evaluation are preferred. Skills in administering and managing training programs, in communicating with diverse audiences, and in writing clearly and effectively. Personal characteristics include self-direction, project organization, and interpersonal effectiveness. 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: VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Pre-Placement Physical Examination and Evaluation.

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 Carl T Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center 650 East Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85012 US
• Name: Dennis Burns
• Email: [email protected]