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The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. The North Florida/ South Georgia VA Healthcare System is looking for a Emergency Medicine Chief Physician to join the Medical Care Service at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville - Fl. The Physician will provide direct patient care in the Urgent Care and/or Emergency Medicine departments.
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.
United States 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 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 in Emergency Medicine 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
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Additional Requirement: Board Certification in Emergency Medicine - Internal Medicine - General Surgery or Family Medicine
Preferred Experience: Two (2) years of leadership experience at chief level - preferably in the Department of Veterans Affairs system
Board certification in Emergency Medicine desired
however - those with board certification in Internal Medicine - Family Practice - or General Surgery will be considered if you have minimum five (5) years of Emergency Medicine experience
Reference: VA Regulations - specifically VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard
This can be found in the local Human Resources Office
Physical Requirements: Functional requirements may include walking (2 hours) - standing (2 hours) - kneeling (2 hours) - repeated bending (2 hours) - climbing - use of legs and arms - both eyes required - depth perception - ability to distinguish basic colors - hearing (aid may be permitted) - emotional and mental stability.
Duties
This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis
Eligible applicants will be referred each week for consideration until a selection is made
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at VISN8CCOE@va.gov if you have any questions or concerns
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized
Former EDRP participants are not eligible to apply for EDRP
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
The Chief of the Emergency Medicine Service reports directly to the Chief of Staff and is responsible for the clinical and administrative functions of the Emergency Department
The incumbent is responsible for participation and oversight of staff physicians and NP/PA/ICT patient care performance measures - compliance - training - and performance improvement - recruitment and retention of highly qualified and experienced providers - participation in various Medical Center committees to ensure performance measures are met - compliance with applicable rules and regulations - as well as participation in system redesign activities
The Chief of Emergency Medicine will also serve as a liaison between the Emergency Medicine Section and the other VA specialty sections - as well as the Emory Department of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine Residency Training programs with the goal of eventual affiliation
The incumbent will also serve as a staff Emergency Department physician
The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of medical care delivered to patients in the Emergency Department
It is expected that the incumbent will spend 50% of his/her time in a clinical role and 50% in an administrative role
Duties may include but not limited to the following
Representing the Emergency Department at all applicable hospital administrative and patient care meetings
Meeting with all providers in the Emergency Department regularly to review protocols - procedures - expectations for transported/transferred patients - including minor trauma victims
Monitoring established VA/VISN/Joint Commission - etc - performance measures and identified goals for the Emergency Department (e.g. physician report card) - and provide providers with group and individual feedback on how to improve and/or sustain achieved success in such metrics/measures - including faculty development programs where applicable
Work to eliminate wasted efforts/work/testing in the Emergency Department - and develop and/or utilize preexisting patient care protocols (Acute Coronary Syndrome - Stroke - Sepsis) and develop tools to monitor the success of those efforts
Work with the VA Utilization Management (UM) department staff to monitor the preadmission screening process and its success in impacting InterQual appropriate inpatient admission/observation status utilization performance measures
Monitoring overall performance of all providers in the Emergency Department and provide performance improvement opportunities and/or interventions as appropriate
Monitor Emergency Department workforce needs and budget
Collaborate with the Medicine Service Group Practice Manager to develop budgets and conduct a yearly needs assessment Maintaining an up-to-date schedule which provides appropriate provider coverage in the Emergency Department.
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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.
United States 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 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 in Emergency Medicine 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
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Additional Requirement: Board Certification in Emergency Medicine - Internal Medicine - General Surgery or Family Medicine
Preferred Experience: Two (2) years of leadership experience at chief level - preferably in the Department of Veterans Affairs system
Board certification in Emergency Medicine desired
however - those with board certification in Internal Medicine - Family Practice - or General Surgery will be considered if you have minimum five (5) years of Emergency Medicine experience
Reference: VA Regulations - specifically VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard
This can be found in the local Human Resources Office
Physical Requirements: Functional requirements may include walking (2 hours) - standing (2 hours) - kneeling (2 hours) - repeated bending (2 hours) - climbing - use of legs and arms - both eyes required - depth perception - ability to distinguish basic colors - hearing (aid may be permitted) - emotional and mental stability.
Duties
This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis
Eligible applicants will be referred each week for consideration until a selection is made
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at VISN8CCOE@va.gov if you have any questions or concerns
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized
Former EDRP participants are not eligible to apply for EDRP
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
The Chief of the Emergency Medicine Service reports directly to the Chief of Staff and is responsible for the clinical and administrative functions of the Emergency Department
The incumbent is responsible for participation and oversight of staff physicians and NP/PA/ICT patient care performance measures - compliance - training - and performance improvement - recruitment and retention of highly qualified and experienced providers - participation in various Medical Center committees to ensure performance measures are met - compliance with applicable rules and regulations - as well as participation in system redesign activities
The Chief of Emergency Medicine will also serve as a liaison between the Emergency Medicine Section and the other VA specialty sections - as well as the Emory Department of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine Residency Training programs with the goal of eventual affiliation
The incumbent will also serve as a staff Emergency Department physician
The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of medical care delivered to patients in the Emergency Department
It is expected that the incumbent will spend 50% of his/her time in a clinical role and 50% in an administrative role
Duties may include but not limited to the following
Representing the Emergency Department at all applicable hospital administrative and patient care meetings
Meeting with all providers in the Emergency Department regularly to review protocols - procedures - expectations for transported/transferred patients - including minor trauma victims
Monitoring established VA/VISN/Joint Commission - etc - performance measures and identified goals for the Emergency Department (e.g. physician report card) - and provide providers with group and individual feedback on how to improve and/or sustain achieved success in such metrics/measures - including faculty development programs where applicable
Work to eliminate wasted efforts/work/testing in the Emergency Department - and develop and/or utilize preexisting patient care protocols (Acute Coronary Syndrome - Stroke - Sepsis) and develop tools to monitor the success of those efforts
Work with the VA Utilization Management (UM) department staff to monitor the preadmission screening process and its success in impacting InterQual appropriate inpatient admission/observation status utilization performance measures
Monitoring overall performance of all providers in the Emergency Department and provide performance improvement opportunities and/or interventions as appropriate
Monitor Emergency Department workforce needs and budget
Collaborate with the Medicine Service Group Practice Manager to develop budgets and conduct a yearly needs assessment Maintaining an up-to-date schedule which provides appropriate provider coverage in the Emergency Department.
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