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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. 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. 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: Moderate lifting (15-44 pounds);Light Lifting (15 lbs and under); Moderate Carrying (15-44 pounds); Light Carrying (15 lbs and under), use of fingers and both hands required; walking (up to 4 hours); standing (up to 6 hours); Kneeling (up to 1 hour); Repeated bending(up to 1 hour); ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Hearing (aid permitted); mental and emotional stability. Applicant must be willing to undergo a pre-employment physical that may involve a drug screening test. ["**This is an OPEN CONTINOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until September 29, 2023. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be August 31, 2023, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position Eligible Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Contact Susan.Bringel@va.gov, 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 The San Francisco VA Health Care System in San Francisco, CA is currently seeking a dynamic and proven leader to join our team as the Chief, Community Living Center. The primary mission of each Service under the Chief of Staff (COS) is to provide timely, compassionate, innovative, high-quality clinical care to our veterans and to foster a collaborative, learning, supportive environment for staff in which all feel valued and included. COS Services with academic ties or aspirations have the additional missions of developing the next generation of leaders in healthcare by either furthering scientific knowledge and clinical practice through basic, translational, or clinical research or through effective and expert teaching. The COS Service Chief oversees the continued growth and development of the Service, maintaining its strengths, addressing challenges, and building toward further success. Major Duties include but not limited to: Develops, communicates and oversees the execution of a strategic plan for the service. Informs the service of the perspectives and actions of the COS and other leadership and communicates how these actions will be implemented service- or organization- wide. Serves as a key communicator between service and COS leadership and service staff to ensure staff are aware of important initiatives and have opportunities to comment and contribute early on. Stewards ongoing quality improvement processes to benefit the service, organization, and staff. Oversee hiring of staff for initial appointment in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. Ensures that each staff member has a meeting with the corresponding leader to provide evaluation, guidance, and mentoring for the staff member. Directing requests for new space or changes in space utilization to the COS or Operational Space Committee. Establishing uniform and optimum space utilization policies for staff members. Authorizes resource utilization consistent with all institutional guidelines and practices. Work collaboratively with leaders and representatives from external stakeholders with formal, informal, or non-existent affiliations with the San Francisco Veterans Health Care System to identify collaborative opportunities that will advance the mission of the service and our organization, to the benefit all. Ensures excellent and appropriate patient care at all clinical sites. Effectively coordinates clinical activities and programs with other services and VA facilities. Oversees all aspects of graduate and undergraduate medical (and allied medical) education programs, as they pertain to the service. Oversees all research initiatives. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4:00PM"]

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