Physician -Staff (Assistant Chief) Primary Care

About the role

The Staff Physician (Assistant Chief), Primary Care Service, provides the primary clinical treatment to patients of the Medical Center. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants.

Responsibilities

• PRACTICE MEDICINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE AND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF MEDICAL CENTER PRIVILEGES.
• ASSISTANT CHIEF PRIMARY CARE SERVICE IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE CHIEF OF PRIMARY CARE.
• WORK IS ALSO SUBJECT TO PEER REVIEW AND ONGOING AND FOCUSED PERIODIC PERFORMANCE EVALUATION BY THE MEDICAL STAFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
• PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF CLINICAL SERVICES INCLUDING ASSESSMENT AND USING THE MOST APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES IN PROVIDING QUALITY CARE IN THEIR SPECIALTY.
• PERFORMS APPROPRIATE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS.
• PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS TO UNITS/PROGRAMS IN THE MEDICAL CENTER TO WHICH THEY ARE ASSIGNED AND HAS CLINICAL PRIVILEGES TO PRACTICE INCLUDING DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT, MEDICATION EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT.
• PARTICIPATES EFFECTIVELY IN TEAM MEETINGS AND TREATMENT PLANNING CONFERENCES, AND COLLABORATES WITH MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM MEMBERS IN A MANNER THAT ENHANCES COORDINATION OF COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT CARE.
• ORDERS DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND DISCRIMINATES BETWEEN NORMAL AND ABNORMAL FINDINGS AND MAKES APPROPRIATE TREATMENT DECISIONS.
• ENSURES THAT THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE IS CONSISTENT WITH JOINT COMMISSION, CARF, VA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES, VISN STANDARDS, NATIONAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS, MEDICAL RECORD DOCUMENTATION, MANDATORY CONTINUOUS EDUCATION, AND HIPPA POLICIES.
• PROVIDES OVERALL MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT TO PRIMARY CARE SERVICE AND THE ASSOCIATED CLINICAL OPERATIONS.
• SERVES ON MULTIPLE HOSPITAL COMMITTEES.
• RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS AND PROFICIENCIES OF THE ASSIGNED CLINICAL STAFF.

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.

Qualifications

• UNIVERSAL CITIZENSHIP: NON-CITIZENS MAY ONLY BE APPOINTED WHEN IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO RECRUIT QUALIFIED CITIZENS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VA POLICY.
• 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.
• 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 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 COMPLETED;
• (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 STATES;
• (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 EXPERIENCES.
• EXCEPTIONS:
• 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 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.
• In 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 action.
• PROFICIENCY IN SPEAKING AND WRITING ENGLISH.
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN WITH SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE. PARTICIPATES ON MEDICAL COMMITTEE'S WHILE MANAGING A PANEL OF PATIENTS. PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT, MEDICATION EVALUATION, AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT DECISIONS. COLLABORATES PATIENT CARE WITH MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM MEMBERS.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE PHYSICALLY ABLE TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION. A PRE-PLACEMENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION SHALL BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
• Educational Requirements: 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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
• Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
• Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted.
• FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES NOT COVERED IN (1) OR (2) ABOVE, CONFIRMATION MUST BE MADE THAT THE MEDICAL SCHOOL MEETS (OR MET) EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES (ECFMG) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR YEAR GRADUATED.