Physician - Deputy Director of Primary Care

About the role

The Deputy Director of Primary Care oversees performance improvement initiatives, recruitment and hiring of primary care providers, manages a float pool of providers, and oversees the peer review process for the service line. They stand in for the Service Line Chief when away, reviewing medical center credentials, interacting with patient advocates, and contributing to the continuing education of providers. They represent the Primary Care service on various committees and workgroups to improve processes and quality of care.

Responsibilities

• Leading performance improvement initiatives
• Recruitment & hiring of primary care providers
• Managing a float pool of providers
• Oversight of the peer review process for the service line
• Representing the Primary Care service on numerous committees and workgroups
• Collaborating across the organization to improve processes and quality of care
• Opportunities for medical student and resident education

Requirements

• Full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the United States
• Completion of residency training in an approved specialty
• Board certification in Internal Medicine preferred

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from an LCME-accredited medical school
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery
• Completed residency training in an approved specialty
• Board certification in Internal Medicine preferred

Skills

• Team-based case management
• Patient-centered care
• Population health management
• Clinical informatics

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Regular salary increases
• 50-55 days of paid time off per year
• Traditional federal pension
• 401K with up to 5% contribution by VA Insurance
• Free liability protection with tail coverage
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Schedule

Full-Time; Monday - Friday; Day Tour

Benefits

• Retirement
• Health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
• Acceptable forms of identification for employment
• Seasonal influenza vaccination requirement

Application Instructions

Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.