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

This is an Open Continuous Announcement and may be extended beyond the current closing date until the position(s) are filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals, as additional vacancies occur and/or on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcement. Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment / Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be determined by highly qualified candidates Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Contact Ms. Carol Thompson at [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Clinical Responsibilities: Incumbent spends 20-40% of time with clinical responsibilities. During clinical time the incumbent will: a) Provide Direct Patient Care-20% up to 40% Diagnose and treat medical and geriatric disorders using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care. Be responsible for timely completion of all GEC clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center as appropriate and outcome data as appropriate. Maintain full clinical privilege as a member of the Medical Staff. b) Advise/Consultation-10% Provide supervision, as appropriate, of trainees conducting direct clinical care Consult with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Remain involved in program evaluation. Abide my Medical Staff By-Laws Administrative Responsibilities Incumbent spends 60-80% of time leading and managing the GEC Service Line. This includes but is not limited to supervising a variety of positions including administrative positions, physicians, and nurse practitioners. Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff. Has direct administrative supervision of the Geriatric services ( HBPC director, Geri-PACT providers, and CLC director) and Hospice & Palliative Care physicians and nurse practitioners. Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees. Serves on Medical Center, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces as needed. Represents the Geriatric and Hospice & Palliative Care service on decision making committees at the Medical Center. Represents the Medical Center at professional/program community group/events and committees. Responsible for coordination of Geriatric and Hospice & Palliative Care services response in the event of critical occurrences of violence at the facility, disasters, and/or mass casualty occurrences. Develops responses to controlled correspondence at the Medical Center, VISN, and VACO levels as directed. Oversees the establishment of program monitors and outcome measurements within programs using data-driven quality assurance processes. Is responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by the Medical Center, VISN, and VACO, ensuring compliance with appropriate bodies (such as JCAHO and LTCI) and monitoring entities as appropriate Has programmatic oversight and shared responsibility of the services provided in the service lines. The incumbent has the supervisory responsibilities noted above, with additional responsibilities that include: Managements of Human Resource aspects of Geriatrics (CLC, HBPC, GPC and Hospice & Palliative Care) relations, performance appraisals, and professional boarding procedures for various disciplines. Primary responsibility for all aspects of administration within the Geriatric services and in the relationship of the Geriatrics and Hospice & Palliative Care service to the Medical Center at large. Monitoring and reporting to facility and VISN leadership regarding status of GEC Quality Measures, with implementation of needed action plans regarding QM assigned to GPC, CLC, HBPC and Hospice & Palliative Care and cooperative efforts to ensure the success of QM assigned to other facility services. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-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. Preferred Experience: Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine in Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, or Family Practice with experience and/or training in Hospice/ palliative . The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United Stated, or in the District of Columbia. Documented CME credits as required by medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations Current ACLS and BLS for Healthcare Providers English Language Proficiency. Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C 7420 (d) and 7407 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 and carrying under 15 pounds, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, 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, hearing (aid may be permitted), sitting up to 8 hors, clear speech, mental and emotional stability, possibly exposure to common disease.

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 GV Sonny Montgomery VAMC 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, MS 39216 US
• Name: Marvin Lewis
• Email: [email protected]