Job opening: Physician - Home Based Primary Care Medical Director - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive and EDRP
Salary: $242 000 - 320 000 per year
Published at: Nov 20 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Medical Director is the senior clinician and is responsible for the overall medical care delivered by the HBPC teams. The incumbent works in collaboration with the HBPC Program Director to meet the requirements of the program.
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Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be offered to highly qualified individual.
EDRP - See "Education" section
Duties
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Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be approved for highly qualified individual.
Relocation Incentive: May be approved for highly qualified individual.
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): May be available Learn more.
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
Bargaining Unit Status: This position is NOT part of the bargaining unit.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1630
DUTIES
The Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) program targets frail, chronically ill Veterans who require care by interdisciplinary health care teams, continuity and coordination of care, and the integration of diverse services to cover complex medical, social, rehabilitative, and behavioral care needs. These Veterans need comprehensive, longitudinal home care services, as they age, to maximize function, minimize institutionalization, and maintain quality of life.
Appointed to the medical staff at the Central Texas VA Health Care System (CTVHCS) and assigned to the Geriatrics and Extended Care Service.
Communicates effectively with all disciplines in the interdisciplinary team, medical consultants, Geriatrics and Extended Care leadership, and facility leadership.
Provides patient care directly and/or through the supervision of mid-level practitioners, residents, fellows and/or medical students in the home setting.
The HBPC is also assigned as Section Chief for Non Institutional Care (NIC) Programs. NIC Section Chief in Central Texas VA Health Care System (CTVHC) is responsible for clinical oversite of all Non-Institutional Care (NIC) programs to include all Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), Contract Nursing Homes and State Veterans Home Program in collaboration with NIC program manager who is responsible for day-to-day operations of these programs.
Provides coverage for the Associate Chief of Staff of Geriatrics and Extended Care.
In addition to their role as a clinician, the HBPC Medical Director has administrative responsibilities for leadership and direction of HBPC development and programs, as well as effective interface with the HBPC staff.
Participates fully in all accreditation processes, reviews, and site visits.
Participates and manages quality improvement projects and work collaboratively with facility leadership to improve program and facility wide quality metrics.
Provides direct patient care which includes assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome measures of medical problems meeting universally accepted quality of care standards. This includes the following: initiating and adjusting therapeutic regimens, performing histories and physicals, ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests/studies, initiating consults and referrals, and prescribing medications/supplies in accordance with VA policy, VA formulary, federal & state regulations, and working within their scope of practice.
Collaborates with specialty clinics as well as community providers
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.
Education: 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.
License: 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), 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.
English Language: Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Preferred Experience:
3-5 years of experience in Geriatrics
1-2 years of experience in home care
1-2 years of experience in supervising and collaborating with NPs
1-2 years of supervisory experience in the VA/Community
Board certified/Board Eligible in Geriatrics
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: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds; Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking 4-8 hrs; Standing 4-8 hours; Both legs required; 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; Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Hearing (aid may be permitted); Mental stability.
Education
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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
- Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
- 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.
- 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.]
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
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.
NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
NOTE: If your school was accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan reimbursement program. To participate in the program, you must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy 1021 and submit your application within four months of appointment. The final award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office and after complete review of the EDRP application. The VISN 17 EDRP Coordinators can be reached at
[email protected].
Contacts
- Address VA Central Texas Health Care System
1901 Veterans Memorial Drive
Temple, TX 76504
US
- Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
- Email: [email protected]
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