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

**This announcement is open until filled, therefore, a selection may be made prior to the closing date of the announcement** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Relocation incentive (current Federal employees): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], 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 Serves, in conjunction with the Chief of Staff, Director, Deputy Director, Associate Director for Patient Care Services, and the Associate Director, as member of the Medical Center ELT. S/he works with Fiscal Service, Business Office, Human Resources Management Service, and as a full member of the Executive Leadership Team. The Deputy Chief of Staff assists in specific responsibilities to preside over the medical staff and assure clinical excellence, uniform standards of practice, education, and research. The Deputy Chief of Staff assists the COS with many of the VHA clinical and administrative directives to ensure they are appropriately translated into relevant local policies and appropriately executed. Assures the overall quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of patient care delivered by all members of the medical staff. Directs and oversees the medical staff functions and committees, the medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations of the Reno VA Medical Center and its seven outpatient clinics, and the credentialing and privileging of health care providers. Credentialing and Privileging VHA Directives are to be thoroughly followed, in close collaboration with VISN Credentialing and Privileging oversight, and as needed in consultation with the relevant Central Office body. This includes timely completion of all Professional Practice Focused Reviews as per The Joint Commission's Medical Staff Standards. Participates in strategic planning, resource allocation and performance improvement activities. Ensures participation of the medical staff in performance improvement activities. Serves as the Chairman for the following meetings or committees: Medical Staff, Clinical Executive Board and its Credentialing/Privileging branch, Peer Review, amongst others. Assists in ensuring patients receive quality care in a timely and courteous manner. This includes patients at VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System, as true for all the ensuing items. Ensures that all patients receive quality, preventive health care through screening, counseling and education. Ensures that when symptoms and/or signs occur, each patient is fully and appropriately assessed, treated for illness, and followed-up. Assists in ensuring that all medical staff (ancillary staff, pharmacy, nursing mental health and medical/surgical providers are knowledgeable and provide appropriate psychosocial care and counseling to patients. Ensures competence of medical staff and each of its members to provide care to the young, middle, older and geriatric patients served. Encourages the development of and adherence to clinical guidelines/pathways for patient populations. This is done with emphasis on VHA CPG guidelines, and also when relevant on published and approved guidelines such as CDC and other US task forces. Monitors and evaluates clinical practice patterns through the participation in performance improvement, risk management and peer review activities. Reviews all VHA Utilization Management Advisor) for Utilization Management, ensuring appropriate utilization of clinical services including admissions and inpatient care, following InterQual criteria. Acts as VISN liaison for the Medical Center, closely communicating with the Medical Center Director and disseminating VISN tasks and responsibilities to the appropriate Medical Center personnel. The Facility Deputy Chief of Staff is expected to maintain clinical workload in his/her specialty of clinical care. Work Schedule: Monday-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: There may be some walking, standing, sitting, bending, and carrying of light items.

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 Sierra Nevada Health Care System 975 Kirman Avenue Reno, NV 89502 US
• Name: JOYCE KING
• Phone: 972-768-5248
• Email: [email protected]