Physician (Assistant Chief of Primary Care)

<p>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.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Assistant Chief of Primary Care- directs and supervises clinical activities of the Primary Care physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners at the Lexington Clinics and collaborates with other members of the teams to provide medical care to Veterans enrolled at those clinics. Supports other Service Chiefs and Medical Directors in overseeing the operations of Primary Care, Women Veterans, specialty, and all ancillary services. Reports directly to the Chief of Primary Care. Duties may include but are not limited to: - Participates in both Medical Center and Primary Care Service-level management discussions, decision, and policymaking. - Supervises the clinical activities of Ambulatory Care Physicians, Physician Assistants, and APRN's and will provide input to the Chief of Primary Care. - Will work with Clinics and Services within the Medical Center to achieve compliance with internal and external regulatory and accreditation standards such as the Joint Commission, Office of the Inspector General and the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration. - Provides primary care to a panel of patients, proportionately adjusted to accommodate administrative responsibilities. - The Assistant Chief will attend administrative and clinical meetings as designated. - Works jointly with the Associate Chief of Nursing and the AO for the Primary Care Service, to assist with the operational management of Primary Care. - Participates in Primary Care Provider recruitment, retention, resource management, and clinical practice management in all functional areas under her/his oversight. - Writes, edits, and/or provides review of standard operating procedures for VA Clinics. - Participate in recruitment, strategic planning, health care quality performance monitoring and management. - Other activities include resource oversight, including fiscal and human resource management, and program management within Primary Care Service as designated. - Identifies areas for continuous improvement by monitoring multiple quality measurement tools within primary care. (S)he participates in performance improvement activities in key management indicators such as access, efficient and effective business operations, and patient satisfaction. - Review Performance Data and/or additional peer review programs and provide feedback to providers through mentoring and the performance appraisal system. - Promotes, maintains and nurtures positive relationships within the provider teams with the goal of efficient healthcare delivery. - Empowers staff to resolve problems and complaints independently at the lowest level. - Actively promotes a customer-oriented culture and promotes the hiring of persons who demonstrate the VA's iCARE values of integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect, and excellence. - Encourages an atmosphere of trust, psychological safety and empowerment in all functional areas under her/his oversight. The Assistant Chief of Primary Care- will additionally practice clinically within their scope of practice in accordance with their credentialing and privileging. Duties may include but are not limited to: - Collaborates with a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) to provide accessible, comprehensive, coordinated, continuous care to an assigned panel of patients; the incumbent is expected to be attentive to patient education and preventive care and be able to work well in an interdisciplinary team to provide high quality primary care. - Performs common outpatient & office-based procedures. Performs preliminary interpretation of common diagnostic tests including EKG and plain x-ray films 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 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 Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact rannetta.evans@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm with the option of work assignment for extended clinic hours according to VHA Directive 2013-001. Telework: Adhoc - As determined by agency policy</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>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. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.