The Whole Health Clinical Director position is direct responsibility for the vision, planning, management, and coordination of the clinical aspects (training and non-supervisory oversight) of the Whole Health Program.

Duties

1. Manages and supervises all phases of the Whole Health (WH) Program at the Oscar J. Johnson VA Medical Center. 2. The individual plans and develops policies, procedures and goals, and implements and educates staff on applicable Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directives, handbooks, or other policies. 3. Assures local compliance to the Office of Patient Centered Care (OPCC). 4. Tracks data as it relates to WH in the facility. 5. Creating strategic partnerships with facility program directors and service line chiefs. Thereby, generating opportunities for collateral duties to develop staff's skill set, provide additional autonomy and/or stretch assignments for ongoing growth and development. 6. Coordinates with the multidisciplinary team to develop local goals. Measures progress toward the goals and reports to the appropriate officials at a local, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and National level. 7. Serves as the professional and technical advisor in the area of WH for the facility. 8. Promotes WH principles to facility employees. 9. Utilizes effective written and oral communication skills to promote and maintain effective working relationships with all faculty and significant parties at the National, State, and local level. 10. Provides direct budgetary supervision of WH programs and is accountable for resources used, directly and indirectly. 11. Direct supervisor of WH hired staff. 12. Directs or participates in the design of studies, collect data, conduct statistical analysis, interpret findings, and translate results into written and oral communications. 13. Sets priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement effective solutions. 14. Serves as a consultant with facility health care staff in evaluating health care delivery to Veterans and employees. 15. Oversees development of WH messages and develops or recommends training to staff. This may include developing Scope of Practice, or competencies. 16. Manages (plan, organize, delegate, direct, control, review) activities of the program and groups of subordinates. 17. Participates or leads professional organizations and meetings at the local, VISN or VACO level or similar. CLINICAL DUTIES Ability to act as a consultant for staff. Work Schedule: Full time 08:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. Education: Degree of doctor of chiropractic, or its equivalent, resulting from a course of education in chiropractic. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools or colleges approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: United States schools or colleges of chiropractic listed as accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, at http://www.cce-usa.org/, or equivalent agency, in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed. Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure. Licensure or Registration: Doctor of Chiropractic (Except Residents). Current, full and unrestricted license to practice chiropractic in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. The facility Director may waive this requirement if the doctor of chiropractic is to serve in a country other than the United States and the doctor of chiropractic has licensure in that country. OR Residents. Licensure in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia before completion of the first year of a VA residency. Unlicensed residents must meet any registration or other equivalent requirements established for chiropractic residents of non-VA facilities or chiropractic clinics with which the VA facility is affiliated for training purposes during the first year of VA residency. Grade Determinations: Associate Grade: None beyond the basic requirements. Full Grade: Two years of full-time chiropractic practice or its equivalent. One year of full-time post-graduate residency specialty training from a chiropractic school or college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, or equivalent agency approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, is acceptable in lieu of the 2 years of practice. Candidate must have demonstrated the professional competence and performance necessary to provide independently the full range of clinical diagnosis and chiropractic treatment for the most prevalent neuro-musculoskeletal conditions including subluxation complex. Intermediate Grade: A doctor of chiropractic at the Intermediate grade meets the requirements for Full grade and the requirements in subparagraphs 3c(1) and (2): A total of 4 years of chiropractic practice or its equivalent. Acceptable in lieu of 4 years of practice is completion of a 3-year full-time post-graduate residency program from an accredited U.S. chiropractic college, as evidenced by documentation of completion (e.g., transcript), which renders the doctor of chiropractic eligible for certification by a specialty board recognized by the American Chiropractic Association, the International Chiropractors' Association, or the American Board of Chiropractic Specialties to obtain Diplomate status. Demonstrates a high level of professional attainment. Examples of such attainment are: (a) Is a recognized expert in dealing with a variety of unusually difficult chiropractic cases which are referred by other facilities for resolution and recommended courses of action to provide for maximum rehabilitation. Typically, in this capacity serves as a consultant to doctors of chiropractic or other professionals in other health care facilities. (b) Has assumed responsibility for a multi-faceted chiropractic program including clinical research and/or training requiring a high degree of competence and skill in developing innovative, new and advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques. Typically, the program is in an educationally affiliated health care facility having a chiropractic training program of moderate scope involving liaison with other medical services and affiliated schools. (c) Played a significant part in the conduct of research in a problem area of considerable scope and complexity that required novel approaches and which resulted in answers to important questions or important changes in existing methods and techniques. Publications authored by the doctor of chiropractic are of considerable value to others in the individual's field. Typically, overall contributions are recognized by serving on important committees or other bodies in the profession. (d) Has full responsibility for carrying out a chiropractic training program of significant size in which the doctor of chiropractic is responsible for maintaining liaison with the affiliated school and other educational institutions and professional or scientific organizations. The individual has displayed innovative approaches in development of curriculum and course content and in expanding and improving the educational program. Preferred Experience: Doctor of Chiropractic or Doctor of Acupuncture with experience in Whole Health modalities References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005/7, Part II, Appendix G-16 Doctor of Chiropractic Qualification Standard. Physical Requirements: The Chiropractor should be physically and mentally capable to perform the duties of the position. Physical activities include sitting, standing (up to 2 hours) walking (up to 2 hours), heavy lifting (45 pounds or over), reaching above the shoulder, and repeated bending. Office duties are generally sedentary in nature but will require occasional travel. Physical activity involves potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling, pushing, and sitting at a keyboard and carrying light items such as papers, books or other supplies. Transferring patients and objects may be required., The incumbent uses a computer and standard office equipment. Applicant may at times be exposed to stressful situations with Veterans.

Education

United States schools or colleges of chiropractic listed as accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, at http://www.cce-usa.org/, or equivalent agency, in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.
NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Oscar G Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 325 East H Street Iron Mountain, MI 49801 US
• Name: Michael Cherette
• Phone: (906) 774-3300 X32288
• Email: [email protected]