Physician - Community Living Center Medical Director

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. 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 PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicineThe 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 completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completedOR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United StatesOR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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 experiencesExceptions: 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 basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsIn rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such actionProficiency in spoken and written EnglishAdditional Requirement: Board certification in Internal Medicine - Family Medicine - Geriatrics - or Palliative MedicineReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards for the positionA physical examination prior to placement is requiredThis is a designated drug testing positionAfter appointment - you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug useRequires lifting 15-44 poundspushing (approx2 hours)reaching above shoulderuse of fingers and both handswalking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneelingAbility for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneouslyMust have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colorsHearing aid is permitted. Duties **This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 8 - 2026The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 13 - 2026 - with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeksEligible 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 packageVHA Physician Total RewardsRecruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn moreNote: EDRP is only authorized for the following specialties: Internal Medicine - Family Medicine & GeriatricsEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Work Schedule: Full-timeSchedule to be determined by supervisorPay: 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 Major duties include but are not limited to: Supervisory Duties Provides direct supervision and administrative oversight of assigned CLC physicians - advanced practice providers - and other clinical staffPlans - assigns - directs - and reviews the work of assigned providers based on clinical priorities - workload - staffing needs - and program requirementsEstablishes performance expectations and ensures assigned staff understand duties - responsibilities - clinical standards - productivity expectations - and service prioritiesCompletes performance plans - progress reviews - annual evaluations - competency reviews - and other supervisory documentationIdentifies performance or conduct concerns and works with GECS leadership - Human Resources - and other appropriate officesReviews and approves leave requests - clinic coverage - provider schedules - and workload assignmentsParticipates in recruitment - interviewing - selection recommendations - onboarding - credentialing - privileging - and orientation of CLC medical providersClinical Duties Provides clinical leadership and oversight for medical care delivered to CLC residentsEnsures CLC medical care is timely - appropriate - Veteran-centered - evidence-based - and consistent with VA standardsProvides direct patient care as assigned and as needed to support CLC clinical operationsOversees the clinical management of Veterans with complex geriatric - rehabilitative - long-term care - skilled nursing - respite - dementia - chronic disease - and palliative care needsCoordinates medical care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team - including nursing - rehabilitation - social work - pharmacy - psychology - and other clinical servicesPromotes safe and appropriate medication management - including monitoring of psychotropic medication use - high-risk medications - polypharmacy - pain management - and deprescribing efforts when clinically indicatedAccepts on call coverage responsibilities as scheduledAdministrative and Program Management Duties Provides administrative leadership for CLC medical provider operationsRepresents the CLC and Geriatrics and Extended Care Service on facility committees - workgroups - regulatory readiness activities - and performance improvement initiativesReviews clinical outcomes - quality indicators - resident safety data - performance measures - workload reports - and operational dashboards related to CLC careEducation and Training Participates in CLC-related educational activities - in-services - case conferences - interdisciplinary training - and staff development activities Supports education related to geriatric care - long-term care - rehabilitation - dementia care - palliative care - serious illness communication - safe prescribing - resident rights - quality improvement - and regulatory readiness May participate in academic - teaching - faculty - or trainee supervision responsibilities in collaboration with affiliated institutions - as appropriate Research and Quality Improvement Participates in quality improvement - systems redesign - and performance improvement projects related to CLC operations and resident care May participate in research - scholarly work - or program evaluation activities when appropriate and approved