This position is the Assistant Director of Hospital and Specialty Medicine Service within VA Puget Sound health Care System (VAPHCS). The patient population ranges from adult to geriatrics.

Duties

The incumbent will demonstrate proficiency in practice, planning, and self-direction in goal setting for managing each Veteran's medical need. The incumbent will further demonstrate competency to manage and provide oversight over the clinical and administrative operations of the service line including supporting the teaching and research mission of VAPHCS and the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine.. Hospital and Specialty Medicine includes the following sections: Cardiology, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Radiation Oncology, and Rheumatology. Duties include, but are not limited to: General duties include evaluation diagnosis, admission, and provision of treatment or consultative services to patients presenting with General and Specialty medical needs within the definitions of the American Internal Board of Medicine. Specific duties in addition to the above: The incumbent may be asked to by the HSM Director to participate in the Clinical Executive Board, Professional Standard Board, Strategic Management Board, Peer Review Committee, and Equipment Committee. The incumbent may also be expected to represent the VAPSHCS on other local, VISN, and national committees that impart on Specialty care services. The incumbent will take part in continuing medical education, at a minimum as defined by the licensure, and other quality assurance and medical staff activities as assigned. Professional Standards: The highest degree of good judgment, ethical behavior and professional demeanor is required at all times in the incumbent's contact with patients, his/her supervisor(s), peers, other employees, and the public. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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: Knowledge of Hospital Specialty Medicine VA experience Ability to work with executive leadership 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 carrying (15-44 pounds), Use of fingers, Walking (6 hours), Standing (2 hours), Repeated bending (1-2 hours), Climbing , legs only (2 hours), Both legs required, Ability to distinguish basic colors, Hearing (aid may be permitted), Visual Acuity 20/30 corrected.

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 Puget Sound Health Care System 1660 South Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108 US
• Name: Laura Wallace
• Phone: 5414401000 X40529
• Email: [email protected]