The Geriatrics and Extended Care Medical Director is both a primary care physician providing patient care directly in the home setting, as well as clinical oversight for the Home Based Primary program. In addition, the GEC Medical Director will have administrative responsibilities for leadership and direction of GEC development and programs, as well as effective interface with the GEC staff. The GEC Medical Director will participate fully in all accreditation processes, reviews and site visits.

Duties

Administrative Responsibilities: The GEC Medical Director is responsible for: Collaborating with the GEC Chief/HBPC Program Director to: Provide leadership to the HBPC Program. Plan and direct the educational and clinical experience of students. Assume a leadership role in the development and implementation of the HBPC performance improvement plan. Advocate for HBPC with VHA leadership and the medical community. Jointly select HBPC Team members. Providing clinical input and oversight for all patient treatment plans. Providing clinical oversight for team members, and being readily available to the team members for collaboration when medical or other problems arise. Complete OPPE/FPPE for assigned team members. Participating in HBPC team meetings. 6. Keeping the HBPC team apprised of medical care advances and practice standards. Arranging physician coverage and communicating the plan of coverage to the HBPC team. Member of medical staff committees including Professional Staff, Medical Executive Board and Protected Peer Review. Collaborating with other HBPC Medical Directors, VISN leadership, and VA Central Office staff on program development issues. Participating in the GEC Committee and collaborating with program managers of home and community based programs to include Homemaker Home Health Aide, Respite, Community Nursing Home, Adult day, Medical Foster Home, State Veteran Home, and Veteran Directed Care programs to provide medical oversight as needed. Clinical Responsibilities The GEC Medical Director, in collaboration with the HBPC interdisciplinary team, is responsible for: Assuming primary medical responsibility for HBPC patients. Identifying the patients' medical problems. Defining the medical management of these problems. Determining the need for consultation from medical, surgical, and/or psychiatric subspecialty clinics. Determining the need for, and facilitating, admission to the hospital. Visiting the HBPC patients at home, when appropriate. Serving as collaborator for advanced practice nurses. Providing medical administrative support such as signing forms requiring physician signature for the HBPC patients. Other Responsibilities In addition, the GEC Medical Director will be responsible for: Collaborating with community home health and hospice agencies as needed for HBPC patients. Following HBPC Staff Safety procedures. Complying with Medical Center and VHA regulations regarding the use of government vehicles. Demonstrating work practices that include adherence to Infection Control standards and the safe use and operation of equipment. Attend facility level meetings in absence of GEC Chief/HBPC Program Director as needed. Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday (Compressed tour authorized) 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 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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. Program 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. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

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: Geriatric Experience Palliative Care Experience 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: Light lifting, under 15 pounds; Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds; Use of fingers; Walking (2 hours); Standing (2 hours); Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Hearing (aid may be permitted); Emotional/mental stability. Environmental Factors: Outside; Outside and inside; Slippery or uneven walking surfaces; Working around moving objects or vehicles; Working closely with others; Working alone.

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 Anchorage VA Medical Center 1201 North Muldoon Road Anchorage, AK 99504 US
• Name: Kristina Dawson
• Phone: 15127186588
• Email: [email protected]