The VA North Texas Health Care System is currently seeking a Podiatrist (Associate Chief of Staff/Education Services). The Podiatrist will serve as a Senior Program Manager and facility-based learning leader for nursing and associated health training programs within the Education & Learning Resources Service.

Duties

This is a licensed independent practitioner (MD) with both clinical and administrative roles. As a leader within Education Service, the Associate Chief of Staff for Education (ACOS/E)/ Designated Education Officer (DEO) is responsible for the overall operation of the Education Service. The ACOS/E is a facility-based learning leader with oversight, responsibility, and accountability for all accredited and affiliated clinical trainee programs within that facility. The ACOS/E maintains the quality of the relationships with affiliates and a positive, effective local learning environment, contributing to the quality of health care for Veterans and the nation. The ACOS/E has oversight responsibility for the Education Service, including budget and fiscal management, human resource management, strategic planning, and program development, assuring that the clinical and administrative functions are integrated in order to provide optimum utilization of the available resources. The incumbent ensures the quality and timeliness of the services provided, customer satisfaction, as well as compliance with standards of accrediting bodies such as the Joint Commission and the Inspector General's Combined Assessment Program. The ACOS/E collaborates with other Service Chiefs and program managers, in fulfilling their responsibilities. The ACOS/E will also function as a provider in their specialty. The incumbent is responsible for the overall medical care of patients with conditions requiring treatment in their specialty to include consultative, prescriptive and ordering authority in the outpatient setting at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System. The ACOS/E ensures the quality and timeliness of the services provided and collaborates with referring providers. The ACOS/E accomplishes health care delivery mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs in general. Services provided are subject to scrutiny by Congressional interests, service organizations, the general public and the media. The ACOS/E is to be a physician, board certified or board eligible in their specialty, having completed an appropriate residency or fellowship. Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support is required. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday thru Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

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. Applicants must possess a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted. Residency Training. Podiatrist must have completed residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. VA Podiatrists involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status. Approved residencies are: Approved residencies are:(1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or Other residencies and training experiences, or their equivalents, which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. Licensure or Registration. Applicants must possess a 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. Preferred Experience: Board Certified Experience managing health professional trainee education programs within a complex multi-site VA Health Care system through which fellows, residents, students, and/or interns rotate in support of patient care and medical education missions. Current or previous faculty appointment. Operational experience managing Academic Affiliate relationships with responsibility for the environment of training and quality of clinical experience for on-site health professional trainees. Experience serving as a Program Director in an ACGME accredited residency program. Experience with adult clinical education programs including Graduate Medical Education (GME) and non-GME programs. Previous work experience with external monitoring organizations with rigorous auditing requirements. Experience with managing workforce development program(s). References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-4 Podiatrist Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds; Use of fingers; Walking (4-6hours); Standing (4-6hours); 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; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Hearing (aid permitted).

Education

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.

• (1) Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine and surgery, approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatry Medical Association in the year in which the degree was granted.

Contacts

• Address Dallas VA Medical Center 4500 South Lancaster Road Dallas, TX 75216 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]