Physician Assistant (Associate Chief of Staff, Primary Care)

About the role

The Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) Primary care ensures the continuation of comprehensive health care for veteran patients. The scope of care is responsible for Primary Care services - but must also provide indirect oversight for all medical - surgical - and ancillary services provided at this facility. Includes direct supervision of clinical operations to include all Primary Care providers in support of assigned location in the SLCVA Primary Care.

Responsibilities

• Medical significance - interpretation - and correlation of patient testing data
• Anatomic Pathology - able to interpret and explain anatomic pathology results as appropriate
• Consultations - Able to provide consultations for patients - instructing providers as appropriate
• Medical Staff Privileges - As applicable - serve as an active member of the medical staff for those facilities served
• Standards of Performance - Define - implement - and monitor standards of performance in quality control - quality improvement - and cost-effectiveness of the Primary Care Service as appropriate or at the direction of medical director or designee
• Quality Improvement Responsibilities - Assume responsibility for implementation of the quality improvement plan
• Personnel - Ensure that there are sufficient qualified personnel with adequate documented training and experience to meet the needs of the Primary Care service
• Strategic Planning - Perform planning for setting goals and developing and allocating resources appropriate to the medical environment
• Educational Responsibilities - Participate in educational programs of the institution
• Safety - Implement a safe clinical environment in compliance with good practice and applicable regulations
• Procedures - additional procedures to include Women's Health - Routine Primary Care Dermatology or Orthopedic Procedures outside of normal scope of practice and approved through the Medical Staff Executive Board and other applicable committees
• Monitors and implements plans to improve clinical measures in Primary Care
• Directly supervises Primary Care providers
• Supervisory duties to include conducting proficiencies - chart reviews - writing scopes of practice - and corrective action as needed
• Educates staff on PACT principles and works to improve clinic efficiency
• Serves on committees representing the Primary Care Service Line
• Responds to action items and patient concerns in a timely manner in proper format

Requirements

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
• Board certification (required for CME reimbursement eligibility)

Benefits

• 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)
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Pay

Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases

Schedule

Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.