The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System is seeking a Podiatrist (Associate Chief of Staff-Medicine Service) with leadership skills who can lead the current clinical services and team. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

Duties

The Associate Chief of Staff, Medicine Service is a key leadership position reporting directly to the Chief of Staff. He/she is responsible for the direct management and oversight of clinical and administrative operations of medicine specialties including Neurology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Oncology, and Hospitalist Services. These duties include direct supervision of multiple section chiefs, several administrative staff, and overall responsibility of nearly 200 employees. Medicine is a robust service with active cardiac catheterization and EP labs; regular and advance GI and Pulmonary endoscopy and many other procedures. CTVHC is a major teaching site for Texas A&M medical school and Baylor Scott and White internal medicine teaching programs including multiple specialty fellowship programs. We are also growing a teaching site for Dell Medical School in Austin, Texas. As a service leader, the Physician works very closely with academic partners and with other leaders within the service line and facility to ensure optimization of resources in the care delivery model. Additionally, he/she participates in local administrative, management, quality assurance, and other assignments, meetings or committees as necessary or assigned. Some clinical duties are expected. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) and may require to work on weekends and holidays. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate.

Requirements

Qualifications

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. Education: Degree of doctor of podiatric medicine, or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in podiatric medicine and surgery. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Licensure or Registration. Applicants must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice podiatry medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training. Podiatrists must have completed residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. VA Podiatrists involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status. Approved residencies are:(1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or (2) Other residencies and training experiences, or their equivalents, which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. Preferred Experience: Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Subspecialty. Three-five years of professional supervisory and leadership experience, preferably within VA. Knowledge of regulations and preparations for accreditation surveys, i.e. Joint Commission, OIG, etc. Teaching experience. References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-4 Podiatrist Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (15-44 pounds), light carrying (under 15 pounds), straight pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, 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 permitted), emotional and mental stability, and clear speech.

Education

Applicants must possess a doctor of podiatric medicine degree, or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in podiatric medicine and surgery. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.

• (1) Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine and surgery, approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatry Medical Association in the year in which the degree was granted.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address VA Central Texas Health Care System 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Temple, TX 76504 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]