Summary

NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital with 98 beds - located on a 16-acre site adjacent to the Veterans Memorial Park and the West Virginia State Nursing Home in the city of Clarksburg - West Virginia.

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: Leadership Experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Lifting up to 35 pounds - intermittently
• moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) - intermittently
• lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care
• pulling - intermittently
• pushing - intermittently
• reaching above the shoulders - intermittently - both hands required
• walking - intermittently
• standing - intermittently
• kneeling - intermittently
• and repeated bending.

Duties

• The ACOS of GEC and HBPC Services must possess the knowledge to provide oversight and leadership to geriatric care - hospice & palliative care and home-based primary care to a diverse group of aging Veterans
• Supervise and coordinate operations of the GEC and the HBPC program
• These operations are carried out with assistance from staff members from other clinical and support services that are supervised by their clinical service chiefs but provide a full range of medical services to patients who are admitted
• Has direct administrative supervision of the physicians and nurse practitioners in the program
• Ensures regular reports on workload - productivity - and performance
• Ensures recognition - awards and acknowledgment on all providers performing above and beyond the expectations
• Ensures Quality Improvement - Lean Processes of development - projects - and reports
• Supports and ensures the development and continuous medical education for all medical staff
• Participates on Morbidity and Mortality groups - with SAIL and Quality Service
• Maintain full clinical privilege as a member of the Medical Staff
• Arrange and communicate to appropriate staff the availability of staff physicians and coverage during non-administrative hours
• Represents the Medical Center at professional/program community group/events and committees
• Monitors and reports to facility and leadership the status of Quality Measures - with implementation of needed action plans regarding QM assigned to the Service and cooperative efforts to ensure the success of QM assigned to other facility services
• Provide oversight for any needed corrective actions
• Help develop policies - procedures - and guidelines to ensure adequate and comprehensive services and communicate these to the medical staff and other services as appropriate
• Coordinate use of resources - including space - supplies - and to some degree - staffing - in both direct patient care and support of health care delivery
• Serve as a member of the Medical Executive Council - attending meetings and helping assure adherence of providers and staff members to the bylaws - rules and regulations
• Ensure delivery of high quality of care for patients by working with appropriate VISN 05 and national committees
• In addition - coordinate and promote service level Quality Improvement and Utilization Review and ensure that the primary focus is the provision of the highest quality of health care to the Veteran
• Ensure adequate medical record documentation - for staff organize in-service programs and encourage continuing medical education to staff
• Ensure adequate patient safety and care by reviewing incident report summaries and other performance improvement programs by helping and tracking needed changes
• Other duties as assigned
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
• however - subject to change based on the needs of the Medical Center
• 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.