Physician - Chief/Education and Research

<p>The Gulf Coast Veteran Healthcare System (GCVHCS), Chief of Staff (COS) Service has an immediate opening for a full-time Physician - Chief/Education and Research. Functioning as the primary advisor to the Deputy COS and Director on all research and education programs. The GCVHCS encompasses the main campus and four Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Mississippi Gulf Coast is a great place to live and work! You'll find picturesque, white-sand beaches lining the Gulf of Mexico, exciting, fun-filled outdoor activities to include boating, fishing and championship golf courses, taste-tantalizing cuisine, plentiful shopping, and must-see cultural attractions. Mississippi's Gulf Coast also features unlimited stakes gaming, top-name entertainment, and spectacular stage shows you won't want to miss. With a unique combination of attractions that will please everyone, Mississippi's Gulf Coast is undoubtedly "the" place to live and work! VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for highly-qualified applicants. 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 Gulf Coast Veteran Healthcare System (GCVHCS) is recruiting for a permanent Physician, for Chief/Education and Research in Biloxi, MS. This Physician position oversees and is responsible for all areas of education within the GCVHCS, as well as any research activities conducted by VA personnel employed by the Biloxi VAMC, it's outlying clinics or associated with Veteran Affairs. Duties may include, but are not limited to: Provide overall coordination of multi-funded and/or multi-site research projects(s) Participate in developing research designs, data collection methods and strategies for data management Coordinate multiple data collection efforts which may include other collaborating agencies Develop, monitor reports and work with funding agencies Collaborate with study personnel in the strategic planning of future external funding grants Coordinates and develops request for programs, i.e. for both human and budget resources, space, staffing, equipment and supplies Develop program review and evaluation to ensure that the access, quality of care, customer service, patient satisfaction and utilization management, efficiency dimensions of care are continuously evaluated and improved Develop administrative procedures and core infrastructure to support the research efforts, to include compliance with VA and other Federal regulations, policies and directives Prompt reporting of unanticipated problems involving risks to research participants or others to each of the appropriate agencies Serious Adverse Event(SAE), Unanticipated (Unexpected AE) , and Unanticipated problem involving risks to subjects or others Oversee and is responsible for all areas of education program within the Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System Provide 30% of time in clinical VA setting with direct patient care Responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining service line and program level quality improvement activities focused on successful attainment of VA, VHA, VISN and GCVHCS performance measures and standards Work Schedule: Tour of duty will be determined by the supervisor</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.