This position is in the Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA), Veterans Health Administration Central Office (VHACO), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This vacancy may be filled in Washington, DC or a VA location to be determined. This is NOT a Remote position.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. 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 The incumbent serves as an Associate Director of Graduate Medical and Dental Education and reports directly to the Director of Medical and Dental Education. The incumbent provides leadership, advice, and subject matter expertise in tasks, projects, and assignments related to medical education, policy development, analysis, decision making, and implementation activities affecting not only the VA health care system, but also relationships with professional, specialty, and member organizations, as well as accrediting bodies and academic affiliates across the nation. Duties include, but are not limited to: Providing coordination and leadership for undergraduate and graduate medical and dental education programs by developing and implementing policies and operations congruent with VA and national professional standards. Developing and implementing processes to gather and analyze information needed to make strategic and tactical decisions that support continuous improvement of VA medical education programs. Coordinating processes for revising, approving, and distributing of policies, handbooks, directives, requests for proposals, guidelines, and other information to assist VA facilities and VISN's in their efforts to provide physician and dental education. Assisting the Director of Medical and Dental Education in providing oversight, coordination, and leadership for VA's role in sections 304 and 403 of the VA MISSION Act of 2018, as they relate to the teaching mission by developing and implementing strategies, practices, policies, and operations congruent the statutory authority. Collecting, evaluating, and disseminating best practices in health professions training as appropriate. Conducting site visits to VA medical centers, academic affiliates, and covered facilities to review and consult on teaching programs and affiliation activities associated with undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education and dental programs. Serving as chairperson or member of VA advisory committees for which medical education is a component. Serving as a member of non-VA advisory committees or councils to represent the VA academic mission and medical and dental education. Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Available) Telework: Available (applicant is required on site 50% of work schedule per pay period) Remote: This is not a remote position. Virtual: The employee may work at a VA facility or other VA-leased space other than the facility that is hiring the employee) and is authorized for telework up to 50%. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized PCS Expenses: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Designated Drug-Testing Position: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.

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: A minimum of ten years of professional practice with progressive responsibility in clinical, educational and administrative leadership assignments. Direct and personal administrative experience with Graduate Medical Education, including serving as a Site Director, Associate Program Director, Program Director, Deputy Designated Education Officer, Designated Education Officer, Designated Institutional Official, or serving on an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Residency Review Committee. Knowledge of the clinical roles, education, and accreditation requirements and processes of physicians and dentists. Evidence of self-directed, independent functioning and the ability to work effectively with others at all levels within a complex organization. Skills in conceptualization, critical thinking, problem solving, and follow through. Skills in needs assessment, program development, implementation, and evaluation to improve the overall delivery of education and patient care. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a broad array of internal and external stakeholders, and excellent interpersonal skills for relationship building. Demonstrated professional writing skills as evidenced by peer-reviewed scientific publications or large-scale reports to a professional organization or society. Demonstrated speaking skills as evidenced by oral presentations to senior leaders, external entities, or academic bodies. Experience as an Associate Program Director or Deputy Director. 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: The physical requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies.

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 VSHO - Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks 2402 Wildwood Ave Suite 301 Sherwood, AR 72120 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]