This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

The Deputy Associate Chief Of Staff (DACOS) works closely with the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) of SCI to oversee the day-to-day operations in a large, complex, highly affiliated VA Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Center that is the hub to 9 SCI regional spoke sites. The SCI DACOS position is ~75% clinical and ~25% administrative. The SCI Service provides primary, specialty and rehabilitation services for Veterans with SCI/D in the Hub-and-Spoke system of care. The DACOS of SCI collaborates with the ACOS of SCI to provide and facilitate all necessary communication, resources, and quality improvement efforts to maintain the SCI program. The incumbent is primarily stationed at the John Cochran (JC) campus and provides leadership and clinical coverage of the 6-bed SCI unit located at JC. Additionally the DACOS is responsible for the following duties: Performs SCI consultations at JC and collaborates with other services within the hospital, both clinically and administratively, to ensure timely and high-quality coordination of care. Ensures compliance with VA and VHA handbooks and directives, including 1176.1, Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D) System of Care. Collaborates with the ACOS to implements strategies to support or expand the Spinal Cord Injury Service. Works with the SCI Interdisciplinary team to provide a full range of medical, rehabilitation, and consultation services. Promotes quality, patient-centered health services through a seamless continuum of care and establishes and maintains a climate that fosters patient-centered services and supports psychological safety among staff. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary SCI team in developing, implementing, and evaluating objectives, policies, and standards essential for delivering optimal care to patients. Serves on the SCI admissions workgroup, providing expert medical review of referrals for inpatient SCI/D Care. If necessary, supervises SCI staff, including Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Therapists, and Social Workers. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Preferred Experience: PM&R Residency and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, from 8:00am to 4:30pm *On-call duties, which include rounding on weekends and holidays with night call the remainder of the week are required and rotated with the other Physicians. The St. Louis VAMC is closely affiliated with Washington University and St. Louis University medical schools. Faculty and staff of the Spinal Cord Injury service provide clinical oversight and education for residents and students from Washington University in continuity and acute care settings. A successful applicant may seek a faculty appointment at Washington University if qualified.

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: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR 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. 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; Light carrying, under 15 pounds; Use of fingers; Walking, 2 hours; Standing, 2 hours; Work closely with others; and work alone.

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 VA St Louis Health Care System 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive St. Louis, MO 63125 US
• Name: David Baldridge
• Phone: (573) 712-7485
• Email: [email protected]