Physician (Internal Medicine Residency Program Director)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the residency program adheres to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements.
• Maintain accreditation of the residency program by meeting and exceeding accrediting bodies' requirements.
• Oversee the educational curriculum and clinical training of residents.
• Arrange didactic activities, including lectures, workshops, and seminars.
• Oversee the evaluation and feedback system for residents, including direct observation, faculty assessments, and self-assessments.
• Prepare for and participate in internal and external program reviews.
• Promote a learning environment conducive to professional development and academic excellence.
• Provide effective leadership and governance for the residency program.
• Ensure clinical care is delivered in accordance with hospital and VHA policy, meeting, or exceeding community standards and VHA national benchmarks.
• Supervise and mentor residents, providing guidance on academic and career development.
• Provide opportunities for faculty development to enhance teaching skills and professional growth.
• Develop and manage the residency program budget.
• Participate in scholarly activities, including research, publications, and presentations.
• Oversee the recruitment and selection process for new residents.
• Coordinate the interview process and selection committee meetings.

Requirements

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.

Qualifications

• 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. (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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR
• (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR
• (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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 experiences.
• 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 or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• At least 3 years experience working as Hospitalist.
• At least 3 years experience in teaching and supervising Internal Medicine Residents.

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

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Schedule

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