Corporal Michael J Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located in Philadelphia, PA is recruiting for a Physician; Associate Chief of Staff - Emergency Department who reports directly to the Chief of Staff and is responsible for the clinical and administrative functions of the Emergency Department physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Duties

The Chief of the Emergency Department reports directly to the Chief of Staff and is responsible for the clinical and administrative functions of the ED physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. The incumbent is responsible for participation and oversight of staff performance, compliance, training, and performance improvement, recruitment and retention of highly qualified and experienced providers, participation in various Medical Center committees to ensure performance measures are met and compliance with applicable rules and regulations, and participation in system redesign activities. The incumbent will be responsible for preparing and maintaining the ED provider schedule. The candidate must meet the criterion for appointment to the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania at the level of Associate Professor or higher and be a recognized leader in their field as clinician, educator, and scholar. The position oversees all Emergency Medicine care offered by our level 1B major teaching facility. Major Duties: Fully embrace and support CMCVAMC strategic lanes of effort in High Reliability, Whole Health, and Relationship Based Care Attend and represent the Emergency Department at all applicable hospital administrative and patient care meetings to include, but not limited to: UM Committee, Systems Redesign, ED huddles, RPIW5 related to the ED, Cardiology Performance Improvement Workgroup, Peer Review Committee and participate as a voting member of the Medical Executive Board. Meet with all providers in the ED regularly to review protocols, procedures, expectations for transported/transferred patients, including minor trauma victims. Monitor established VA/VISN/Joint Commission, etc, performance measures and identified goals for the ED (e.g. physician report card), and provide providers with group and individual feedback on how to improve and/or sustain achieved success in such metrics/measures. Regularly meet ("huddle") with ED providers and nursing staff to discuss departmental performance and barriers to achieving performance measure/workflow success. Develop solutions at the lowest level whenever possible, employing LEAN management principles and thinking. Work to eliminate wasted efforts/ work/testing in the ED and develop and/or utilize preexisting patient care protocols (Acute Coronary Syndrome, Stroke, Sepsis, Women's Health) and develop tools to monitor the success of those efforts. Develop, implement and sustain an orientation/ standard work manual for all providers in the ED. Work with the VA Utilization Management department staff to monitor the preadmission screening process and its success in impacting lnterQual appropriate inpatient admission/observation status utilization performance measures. Monitor overall performance of all providers in the ED and provide performance improvement opportunities and/or interventions as appropriate. Conduct Peer Reviews of ED providers and attend the Peer Review Committee monthly. Maintain an up-to-date schedule which provides appropriate provider coverage in the ED. Lead all recruitment efforts for providers in the ED. Staff EM physicians are ultimately responsible for all aspects of medical care delivered to patients in the ED. Staff EM physicians provide or assist PA's, residents and/or the NP's in the process of evaluation and treatment of the ED patient, and actively participate in corrective actions against untoward responses to medical interventions. Staff EM physicians evaluate the patient to assess changes in the physical and mental status during their stay in the ED. Staff EM physicians perform outpatient medical evaluations and treatment. During scheduled tour hours, staff EM physicians shall be available for all emergency interventions as part of the ED staff team Staff are appropriately credentialed and privileged. Responsible for outpatient care, and graduate and undergraduate medical education, and scientific research as appropriate Key role in Facility Emergency/Disaster Preparedness Planning and Operations Work Schedule: M-F 8 am - 4:30 pm Recruitment Incentive: Authorized EDRP: Authorized 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 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

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 Requirement: none Preferred Experience: ** Recent substantial experience in provision of Emergency Medicine care (recent practice of the full range of ED procedures and practices) within the last 2 years, preferably in an academic emergency room setting with a Residency Training Program in Emergency Medicine ** Board certification or Board eligibility in Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine. 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: In Accordance With VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Note: Must have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification prior to assuming clinical duties. The BLS requirement is satisfied by successfully completing an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider Course or Military Training Network (MTN). BLS courses are normally offered within 1-5 days of entry on duty. No online certifications will be accepted.

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 Corporal Michael J Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 3900 Woodland Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104 US
• Name: Tina Otteni
• Phone: (814) 860-2764
• Email: [email protected]