The Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center is recruiting a Section Chief for Sleep Medicine to provide oversight to all sleep lab staff & clinical operations. The Section Chief will strategize & implement future clinical initiatives including utilization of Tele-Medicine and home sleep studies for patient care. If you are interested in a career offering professional/work life balance in a supportive clinical learning environment, providing care to Veterans, come be a part of the Cincinnati VA team!

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. The VA has been named as one of the Top 5 Best Places to Work in the federal government. Cincinnati is a family friendly, affordable, metropolitan city with great parks, fine arts, and food scene. With both an urban energy and southern charm, the Cincinnati region has a vibrant and unique culture that flows from the Ohio River to the things to do, landmarks and events all around town. With rich cultural offerings, award-winning family adventures, an ever-expanding art scene, a foodie's paradise, and breweries galore, this is one picturesque river region with much to explore! With major league sports, big-city arts, fun festivals and award-winning attractions, it can be hard to decide what to do in our dynamic river region! https://www.frommers.com/destinations/cincinnati Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available to well qualified candidates Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be available to well qualified current federal employees 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 duties will include interpreting sleep studies and providing direct patient care as a primary and/or supervising provider in Sleep Medicine Clinics. The Cincinnati VA Medical Center has a 6-bed state-of-the-art hospital-based sleep center that supports diagnostic and therapeutic polysomnograms, maintenance of wakefulness testing, multiple sleep latency testing, and other sleep related studies. The program interacts with and is robustly supported by other subspecialties including ENT, Dentistry, Psychology, Neurology and Pulmonary Medicine. There is also a dedicated support staff including nurse practitioners, nurse case management, sleep technicians and respiratory therapists. The position includes participation as a faculty member in an ACGME-accredited sleep medicine fellowship under the auspices of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The selected physician is expected to participate in the training of fellows from Sleep and Pulmonary Medicine, residents from Internal Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, as well as medical students from the affiliated College of Medicine. Other duties relating to programmatic oversight will include ongoing review of program metrics, maximize resources and personnel to optimize care delivery, complete bi-annual performance reviews, provide committee service as chair or member, represent the program to facility leadership, and provide other administrative activities as needed. Opportunities for clinical sleep research are also available, especially for sleep disorders associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. The Cincinnati VAMC has newly built multipurpose research building and is an active partner in the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training (CCTST) program with University of Cincinnati and Children's Hospital of Cincinnati. There may be additional opportunities to participate in specialty specific clinical and non-clinical activities depending upon background and academic interests. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm with weekends/holidays/off-tours as needed by the Service.

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: Candidates should have (1) completed an accredited sleep medicine fellowship, (2) be boarded / board eligible in Sleep Medicine, and (3) be qualified to obtain an academic appointment at the University of Cincinnati College of 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: Per VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - a physical examination will be conducted based on the physical requirements of the position. A physical examination prior to placement is required. Long periods of standing or walking in the operating room setting and outpatient clinic will be encountered. The mental/sensory requirements include recall, reasoning, problem-solving, hearing, speaking clearly, writing legibly, reading, and logical thinking. The environment's pace can vary from steady to a sometimes-fast pace requiring handling of multiple priorities, frequent, sometimes intense customer, intense customer interactions, and the ability to adapt to frequent changes in a sometimes-noisy environment.

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 Cincinnati VA Medical Center 3200 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45220 US
• Name: Vanessa Kreimer
• Email: [email protected]