U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician- Primary Care Section Chief
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Loveland, Colorado, United States, 80538
Physician – Primary Care Section Chief
Department: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Summary Serve as a Primary Care Section Chief for Northern Colorado facility. You will be expected to oversee day‑to‑day operations of clinical activities – staff and clinical decisions.
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.
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 approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) – 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.
PRPs 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.
Preferred Experience: Board certification or Board eligible and previous Primary Care experience.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be able to perform all activities of the position without restriction. This position involves considerable standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and turning. It requires repositioning patients and assisting with transferring patients to wheelchairs/stretchers. Mechanical devices when available are required to be used for heavy or difficult to lift patients. The work may involve pushing or lifting weight in excess of 50 pounds and going up and down flights of stairs. The position requires visual and auditory acuity at a level to provide safe and effective nursing care. The position requires work for periods of time with arms above shoulder level or with the neck in a fully flexed or extended position and the ability to physically control or protect from physically abusive patients.
Duties
Start – continue – or finish your career here | Cheyenne VA Health Care System (youtube.com) Provider is board certified and/or eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Practice who provides Primary Care services at the Cheyenne facility or the Northern Colorado VA Outpatient Clinic (Loveland) on a full‑time basis – 1.0 FTEE.
Provide supervisory, administrative and clinical support to Mobile – Home‑Based Primary Care and the Cheyenne facility and be accountable for off‑tour emergencies and call‑ins.
Oversee the operations of the day‑to‑day clinical activities – staffing and clinical decisions.
Be accountable and in coordination with the Associate Chief of Staff – Cheyenne VAMC.
Document timely into CPRS.
Participate in Process Improvement / Quality Assurance projects and other administrative duties as assigned.
Functions – Clinical: Primary Care – 50%; Administrative – 50%.
Design schedules for Mobile – Home‑Based Primary Care and the Cheyenne facility – work with the Physicians in both Northern Colorado and Cheyenne to provide timely access to care – report to Associate Chief of Staff on anticipated workload – follow PACT principles and coordinate the care to veterans with physicians at both locations through collaboration with other service line chiefs as applicable.
Report on quality measures to Associate Chief of Staff – supervise Physicians at both locations and ensure quality medical care of the outpatient veteran patient(s).
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards.
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 days paid absence for CME).
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP – a student loan payment reimbursement program. Must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit EDRP application within four months of your start date. 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. Former participants are ineligible to apply for the EDRP incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions or assistance.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA Insurance.
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.
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized.
Telework: This position is authorized for telework – situational (ad‑hoc) and has NOT been authorized as remote.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Seniority level Director
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Government Administration
Salary range $300,000.00/yr – $335,000.00/yr
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Summary Serve as a Primary Care Section Chief for Northern Colorado facility. You will be expected to oversee day‑to‑day operations of clinical activities – staff and clinical decisions.
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.
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 approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) – 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.
PRPs 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.
Preferred Experience: Board certification or Board eligible and previous Primary Care experience.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be able to perform all activities of the position without restriction. This position involves considerable standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and turning. It requires repositioning patients and assisting with transferring patients to wheelchairs/stretchers. Mechanical devices when available are required to be used for heavy or difficult to lift patients. The work may involve pushing or lifting weight in excess of 50 pounds and going up and down flights of stairs. The position requires visual and auditory acuity at a level to provide safe and effective nursing care. The position requires work for periods of time with arms above shoulder level or with the neck in a fully flexed or extended position and the ability to physically control or protect from physically abusive patients.
Duties
Start – continue – or finish your career here | Cheyenne VA Health Care System (youtube.com) Provider is board certified and/or eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Practice who provides Primary Care services at the Cheyenne facility or the Northern Colorado VA Outpatient Clinic (Loveland) on a full‑time basis – 1.0 FTEE.
Provide supervisory, administrative and clinical support to Mobile – Home‑Based Primary Care and the Cheyenne facility and be accountable for off‑tour emergencies and call‑ins.
Oversee the operations of the day‑to‑day clinical activities – staffing and clinical decisions.
Be accountable and in coordination with the Associate Chief of Staff – Cheyenne VAMC.
Document timely into CPRS.
Participate in Process Improvement / Quality Assurance projects and other administrative duties as assigned.
Functions – Clinical: Primary Care – 50%; Administrative – 50%.
Design schedules for Mobile – Home‑Based Primary Care and the Cheyenne facility – work with the Physicians in both Northern Colorado and Cheyenne to provide timely access to care – report to Associate Chief of Staff on anticipated workload – follow PACT principles and coordinate the care to veterans with physicians at both locations through collaboration with other service line chiefs as applicable.
Report on quality measures to Associate Chief of Staff – supervise Physicians at both locations and ensure quality medical care of the outpatient veteran patient(s).
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards.
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 days paid absence for CME).
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP – a student loan payment reimbursement program. Must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit EDRP application within four months of your start date. 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. Former participants are ineligible to apply for the EDRP incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions or assistance.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA Insurance.
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.
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized.
Telework: This position is authorized for telework – situational (ad‑hoc) and has NOT been authorized as remote.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Seniority level Director
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Government Administration
Salary range $300,000.00/yr – $335,000.00/yr
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