Physician- Chief of Geriatrics

About the role

The incumbent will serve as a staff Geriatrics Physician and will provide acute evaluation and care for inpatients and outpatients with a variety of geriatric conditions in the inpatient and multiple care settings. The incumbent will also be assigned to provide care for patients in the Outpatient Geriatric Consultation clinic, as well as supervising resident and fellow trainees in those settings.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct monthly Section meetings with Geriatric Staff Physicians and affiliated staff (as applicable).
• Attend required meetings with the Facility Leadership.
• Maintain an up-to-date schedule which provides appropriate coverage in the Geriatric clinics and the Inpatient Geriatrics Consult Service.
• Monitor overall performance of all Geriatrics staff physicians/NPs/PAs working in Geri PACT, Geriatric Consultation Clinic, and GRACE and provide performance improvement opportunities and/or interventions as appropriate. This includes but is not limited to performing FPPE/OPPEs and ensuring the Provider Activity Report (PAR) tool reflects appropriate data.
• Collaborate with the Chief of PM&RS and Chief of Staff to ensure appropriate staffing levels are maintained and well-qualified staff are recruited.
• Responsible for the oversight of all aspects of medical care delivered to patients under their care.
• Provide or assist residents, fellows, hospitalists, and/or nurse practitioners in the process of evaluation and treatment of the patient and actively participate in corrective actions against untoward responses to Geriatric Medicine interventions.
• Evaluate the patient to assess changes in physical and mental status during their inpatient stay. A thorough Geriatrics consult note, with the appropriate level of detail, will be entered into the medical record along with an assessment and plan for acute and ongoing care as well as discharge planning.
• Perform outpatient Geriatric evaluations and consultations in the Geriatric Consultation Clinic in a timely manner.
• During scheduled tour hours, the incumbent will be available for all urgent assessments and interventions as part of the Geriatrics consult service care team.
• Maintain appropriate credentials and privileges.
• Participate in various hospital committees, GEC and hospital in-service programs, and education programs of the GEC and the hospital. Assist with the enforcement of VA TMS and BLS requirements pertaining to Geriatrics providers.
• Engage in continuous quality improvement by participating in the VA peer review process.

Requirements

• All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• The incumbent must be a board certified or board eligible physician.
• Experience in Primary Care Medicine, administration and leadership in operations, planning and supervising in a tertiary care environment is preferred.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

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)

Schedule

No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Benefits

• 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