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 Section Chief of Primary care ensures the continuation of comprehensive health care for veteran patients. The section chief reports directly the Primary Care Service Chief. The scope of care is responsible for Primary Care services, but must also provide indirect oversight for all medical, surgical, and ancillary services provided at this facility. Directs daily operations to ensure smooth flow and transition of care for the patient. Includes direct supervision of clinical operations to include all Primary Care providers in support of assigned location in the Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Health Care System works collaboratively with Nursing and GPM leadership to ensure efficient and high-quality care. Ensures Primary Care services, including appropriate consultation services and veteran same day access, shall be available to meet the needs of patients and their physicians. Specific functions shall include identifying potential areas of growth and potential shortfalls of current operations. To function effectively in fulfilling the duties and responsibilities, the incumbent, must possess a broad knowledge of clinical medicine, basic medical sciences, clinical laboratory sciences, and operations. The incumbent needs to have graduated from an accredited PA program and be able to perform and teach all of the services required in the practice of Primary Care Medicine as listed below at a minimum: Medical significance, interpretation, and correlation of patient testing data. Anatomic Pathology - able to interpret and explain anatomic pathology results as appropriate. Consultations - Able to provide consultations for patients, instructing physicians as appropriate. Medical Staff Privileges - As applicable, serve as an active member of the medical staff for those facilities served. Standards of Performance - Define, implement, and monitor standards of performance in quality control, quality improvement, and cost-effectiveness of the Primary Care as appropriate or at the direction of medical director or designee. Quality Improvement Responsibilities - Assume responsibility for implementation of the quality improvement plan. Personnel - Ensure that there are sufficient qualified personnel with adequate documented training and experience to meet the needs of the Primary Care section. Strategic Planning - Perform planning for setting goals and developing and allocating resources appropriate to the medical environment. Educational Responsibilities -Participate in educational programs of the institution. Safety - Implement a safe clinical environment in compliance with good practice and applicable regulations. Procedures- additional procedures to include Women's Health, Routine Primary Care Dermatology or Orthopedic Procedures outside of normal scope of practice and approved through the Medical Staff Executive Board and other applicable committees Monitors and implements plans to improve clinical measures in Primary Care Directly supervises Primary Care providers. Supervisory duties to include conducting proficiencies, chart reviews, writing scopes of practice, and corrective action as needed. Educates staff on PACT principles and works to improve clinic efficiency. Serves on committees representing the Primary Care Service Line. Responds to action items and patient concerns in a timely manner in proper format. The Primary Care Section Chief is accountable to the of Staff for Primary Care. The Primary Care Section Chief directly supervises all providers for their assigned section. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified candidates Relocation Incentive: Available to eligible candidates. EDRP Authorized: Contact Cheryl Lahair at [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

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. 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 lbs; light lifting, under 15 lbs; moderate carrying, 15-44 lbs; reaching above shoulders; use of fingers; both hands required; walking 6-8 hours; standing 6-8 hours; both legs required; ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other; both eyes required; depth perception; ability to distinguish basic colors; hearing (aid permitted) min 15/20 one ear and mental and emotional stability required.

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 Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center 2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 US
• Name: Timothy Kirby
• Phone: 479-435-3588
• Email: [email protected]