The Director, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), a geriatrician is responsible for leading, coordinating, developing, and implementing strategies to deliver GRECC research, educational, and clinical programs and activities.

Duties

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 Specific duties include but are not limited to: Articulates and promotes the vision, mission, and goals of the program. Advocates for resources including space, personnel, supplies, and travel support on behalf of the GRECC. Serves as ex officio member of the GRECC Advisory Subcommittee. Represents or delegates authority to represent the GRECC on suitable committees, boards, and councils of the DVAHCS and Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 6), and to Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) in VA Central Office (VACO). Ensures that GRECC staff work collaboratively in the annual development and evaluation of the GRECC's goals and objectives. Supervises and initiates all necessary personnel actions concerning GRECC core staff, including hiring, promotion, evaluation, recognition, counseling, and disciplinary actions. Establishes an annual MOU with the DVAHCS Director and VISN6 Director that outlines the responsibility of each party to fulfill the mission of the GRECC. Participation in monthly GRECC Directors calls and annual meeting; and facility wide activities, such as leadership meetings and Medical Executive Council to ensure integration of GRECC functions with overall goals of the health care system. Seeks out and acts upon opportunities to collaborate with other GRECC programs and personnel. Provides oversight of the collaboration between VA medical facility ACOS/E or DEO and GRECC Associate Director for Education for clinical training experiences for all GRECC trainees. Disseminates knowledge and discoveries gained through research by engaging in educational events such as national and regional conferences, special fellowship programs to train physicians in geriatric medicine, and producing peer reviewed papers and other materials such as newsletters. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Negotiable upon hire

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: At Least 4 years experience in performing research, obtaining grants, publishing peer-reviewed articles, providing patient care, and teaching learners related to Geriatric Medicine. Board-certification in an appropriate ACGME-accredited residency with additional training in geriatrics (ACGME certification in geriatrics is strongly preferred). 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: This position requires a pre-employment physical. Requires lifting 15-44 pounds; pushing (approx. 2 hours); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers and both hands; walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling. Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.

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 Durham VA Medical Center 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 US
• Name: Natasha Bridge
• Phone: 804-854-2579
• Email: [email protected]