The New Mexico VA Healthcare System is hiring one Physician for the Rural Health Section Chief, Primary Care position. The Health Care Group embraces primary care delivered via the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model. The Rural Health Section Chief will support the goals of Primary Care Services, the mission of the Hospital and the VA Health Care System.

Duties

The following duties are required of the position; they include, but are not limited to: Planning, organizing, developing, implementing, controlling, and refining comprehensive patient management/clinical support within clinic. Demonstrated success with utilization of evidence-based methodology in improving patient care outcomes and quality of care. Demonstrable success with implementing inter-disciplinary Telehealth Programs Provides services, technical counsel, and leadership guidance necessary to section staff. to meet the care and treatment needs of patients within the clinic. Should be a forward-thinking provider who embraces primary care delivered via Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model. Maintain records of meetings that include reports of conclusions, data recommendations, responsible person, actions taken, and an evaluation of effectiveness of actions taken as appropriate. Develop policies and procedures to assure effective management, ethics, safety, communication, and quality within the section and between Primary Care and other services as appropriate. Must demonstrate knowledge and skills in interpersonal relations through appropriately and courteously relating to internal and external customers. Must have ability to work collaboratively with HAS and Nursing Management Must demonstrate ability to lead Process/Performance Improvement (PI), and quality assurance initiatives in primary care. Positively support the goals of the Primary Care Services, the mission of the Hospital and the VA Health Care System. Maintain and promote high ethical, clinical, and administrative standards that are carried into the decision-making process. Responsible for developing both long- and short-term plans for his/her Section giving special consideration to the integration of the Primary Care Services programs within other Extended PACT services to ensure an interdisciplinary approach. Makes recommendations to the Chief, and Assistant Chief, of Primary Care regarding all resource management issues, including equipment, space, educational opportunities etc. 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 Work Schedule: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday

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. Additional Requirement: Board Certification is a requirement of this position. You must be certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in the specialty/sub-specialty indicated in the announcement. Preferred Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of VA clinical experience. Board certified or Board eligible in a Specialty Medicine Discipline with at least 2 years of practice experience. Minimum of two (2) years of clinical leadership experience, demonstrating peer leadership in employee engagement and retention efforts. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Pre-Placement Physical Examinations and Evaluations.

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 Raymond G Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1501 San Pedro Drive, Southeast Albuquerque, NM 87108 US
• Name: Audree Battles
• Phone: 856-200-16692
• Email: [email protected]