Physician - Geriatrics Home Based Primary Care

About the role

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is seeking a Medical Director (Physician) for the Home Based Primary Care Program to provide comprehensive home-based primary care to frail, chronically ill Veterans.

Responsibilities

• Assume overall medical responsibility for assigned HBPC patients including input on admission criteria for the HBPC program.
• Provide medical directorship of the HBPC program including ensuring clinical metrics and quality standards are met.
• Work closely with the HBPC Program Director and GEC Leadership team to ensure high quality care of Veterans enrolled in this program are met, including oversight of satellite HBPC sites in Santa Fe, Gallup, and Farmington.
• Adhere to National VHA HBPC Directive to ensure procedures are followed.
• Determine the need for consultation from medical, surgical, or psychiatric or other subspecialty clinics.
• Determine the need for, and facilitate admission to the hospital and other transitions of care.
• Visit the HBPC patients at home for medical evaluation and treatment when clinically indicated. Must also be able to conducts virtual visit using VA approved platforms.
• Provide medical administrative support such as completing physician required orders and forms for the HBPC patients.
• Plan and direct the educational and clinical experience of medical students, residents, and fellows assigned to the HBPC Program, when indicated.
• Assume a leadership role in the development and implementation of HBPC's process for continuous performance improvement.
• Participate in the development of the individual plan of care at interdisciplinary care meetings for primary care provider assigned panel of patients.
• Support the caregiver's capability to continue to provide care.
• Cookordinate the process of care with the other team members to maximize efficiency and improve clinical outcomes.
• Assess the patient's continuing need for HBPC care and plan for HBPC discharge when indicated.
• Use VHA and community resources as appropriate.
• Support and work with GEC care teams consisting of staff physicians, residents, nurse practitioners, nurses, clerical staff, and other support staff to provide care that is centered on the needs of the patient and patient's family.
• Coordinate with other team members to maximize efficiency and improve clinical outcomes.
• Participate in lean processes for the improvement of patient care services to meet changing patient care needs and or staffing levels.
• Collaborate in peer review and Quality Improvement initiative when needed.
• Perform chart review, conduct Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE).
• Ensure provider competencies are maintained and appropriately documented with the Medical Staff Office and Human Resources.
• Participate in clinical and administrative committee assignments at the direction of the Chief, Geriatrics and Extended Care, including at least 50% of regularly scheduled Medical Staff meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.
• Note: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
• For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Benefits

• 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)
• Retail: 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
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Schedule

Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm - Monday to Friday

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.
• 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.

Education

• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic 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.