Physician - Primary Care Section Chief

4 weeks ago

Leavenworth, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

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

Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements, loan repayments, sign-on bonus contracts, Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years). For additional information and eligibility requirements, contact the VHA Contract Buy Out Program Manager at vacontractbuyoutprog@va.gov

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Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Contact 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

  1. Coordinates care in all areas of the Primary Care Service lines at their designated division or both divisions, including PACT Teams, Medical PACT CBOCs; develops and oversees the care and supervision provided by both physicians and mid-level providers; provides direct patient care to patients and provides clinical guidance to mid-level providers. The Section Chief is expected to manage a caseload with 30% clinical time.
  1. Responsible to coordinate with the Service Lines within their own Service Line, outside of their Service Line, at the other divisions within the EKHCS structure and the CBOC Clinics. Open, clear, and collaborative engagements are a key duty. Incumbent is ultimately responsible to ensure barriers for Veterans and staff are minimized in order to promote a positive work environment. Fosters positive working relationships with staff, peers and Veterans.
  1. Responsible for the direct supervision of physicians, mid-levels, and clinical support staff as assigned within the service, including but not limited to: approval and denial of time and leave to assure proper coverage of services; certification of time and leave; performance reviews and interventions; performance pay determinations; disciplinary actions and interventions; and other functions to support the performance, behavior, and accountability of the direct reports.
  1. Coordinates educational programs with academically affiliated medical schools, students, residents, and fellows with VA staff for quality education; coordinates educational experiences with other health care students seeking training in their service (e.g. psychology and social work interns, mental health residents, physician assistant and nursing students, and medical residents).
  1. Initiates interdisciplinary team activities to achieve optimum interdepartmental cooperation to and assure the quality patient care is maintained or improved.
  1. Responsible for the progressive improvement of the service delivery, which may include programmatic participation in initiatives within the facility.
  1. Available for emergency interventions.
  1. Participates in multiple hospital, VISN and national committees, departmental and hospital in-service programs, and education programs of the department and the hospital, as well as continuous quality improvement through peer review process.
  1. Responsible for Quality Management and Quality Improvement Activities such as Medical Record Review, Drug Utilization Evaluation in consultation with pharmacist, Peer Reviews and Root Cause Analysis.
  1. Reviews, analyzes and reports on monthly and annual data from facilities as a means of monitoring growth and integration of services in addition to identifying areas of need and expansion.
  1. Leads clinical improvement and systems redesign initiatives.
  1. Insures the performance success of the VISN's Primary Care, exceeding all related performance targets and leading the nation in performance overall.
  1. Encourages and stimulates the development and improvement of VISN programs by making available the best current knowledge of successful projects.
  1. Plans, leads, provides educational opportunities for staff, patients and families while supporting staff education and certification.


Work Schedule: M-F 0800-1630 CST
Telework: Ad-hoc

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