Physician (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 EnglishReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Duties VA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsRecruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorizedEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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) 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 Medical Director (Primary Care) The Medical Director serves as the direct supervisor of Caldwell clinic providers - working collaboratively with the Clinic Manager to optimize and maintain core Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) principles - team functioning - efficiency - customer service - and the provision of high-quality - cost-effective health careCaldwell has 8 providers including 4 physicians - 3 NPs - one PADuties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to: Provider Supervision & Performance Management Develops and approves provider scheduling grids in compliance with the VAMC Primary Care Scheduling SOP - approving clinic cancellations - leave - and premium pay requests in a timely - ideally daily - fashionEnsures adequate coverage of clinic provider functions when providers are on leavePerforms OPPEs on subordinates and FPPEs as necessaryseeks peer evaluation by another VAMC Medical Director of equivalent degree when needed - conferring with the ACOS-PC as appropriateMeets with each employee twice yearly (recommended) and annually (required) to review performance evaluations - counseling physicians in pursuit of Pay for Performance and NPs/PAs in pursuit of Special Awards for Performance and step increasesResponds to staff issues and takes corrective action with subordinates per facility policyEnsures that Physician Assistants have an assigned supervising physicianCare Modalities & Access Assures all modalities of care are leveraged - including Video Connect Visits - telephone visits - secure messaging - and face-to-face visits - while managing population empanelment and proactively planning for clinic growthTeam Configuration & Collaboration Works with the Clinic Manager to assure optimum PACT teamlet configuration - continuity - and coverage - supporting huddles - staff meetings - and performance improvement projectsEnsures PACT teams collaborate with Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) - pharmacy - Whole Health - and telehealth partners to achieve patient goalsEnsures PACT positions are staffed with individuals knowledgeable about roles and responsibilities - helping each unit work to maximum potential and top of licenseFosters a collaborative work environment that maximizes team member potential and creates a safe forum for communication of facility priorities - opportunities - and care updatesPatient Experience - Complaints & Conflict Resolution Responds to patient complaints and feedback through the Patient Experience office - VSignals - or the Clinic Manager - facilitating productive solutions when conflict arises and intervening when staff feel threatened or harassed by VeteransCoaches struggling teams and identifies resources to ensure clinical decision-making - population health management - and disease registry use are at expected levelsData - Metrics & Quality Improvement Maintains working knowledge of key data metrics including access data - patient experience data - quality metrics - HEDIS-like indicators - and critical metrics such as alcohol and depression/PTSD positive screensServes as first contact for TMS completion issues and approves training and travel requests in a timely fashionLeadership & Organizational Engagement Participates in monthly Primary Care Leadership meetings - fosters relationships across service lines - and serves as back-up at facility-level meetings or during ACOS-PC absenceAssists with recruitment - onboarding - and training of new employees - and organizes staff meetings and trainings with the Clinic Manager to further organizational goalsWork Schedule: Week 1: Monday - Friday - 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM - with either Monday or Friday as the regular day off (RDO)Week 2: Monday - Friday - 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM - with either Tuesday - Wednesday - or Thursday as the regular day off (RDO).