Physician- Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team Medical Director

<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>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V21CCOEEDRP@VA.GOV, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Work Schedule: Full-time. Schedule will be determined by supervisor. 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 Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) is a multi-disciplinary, population-tailored medical home designed around the unique needs and distinct challenges homeless veterans face both accessing and engaging in health care. HPACT addresses these unique needs of our homeless Veterans in one setting. Major duties include but are limited to: Reducing barriers to care by providing open-access, walk-in care in addition to community outreach to engage those Veterans disconnected from VA services. One-stop, wrap-around services that are integrated and coordinated and include mental health, homeless programs, and primary care staff that are co-located to create a continuum of care and integrated care team. Most HPACTs also provide food and clothing assistance, hygiene items, showers, laundry facilities, and other services on-site to meet the full spectrum of Veteran needs. Engaging Veterans in intensive case management that is coordinated with community agencies and partners and other VA services for continuous care with more seamless transitions. Providing high-quality, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive care that is validated through research evaluation and achieved through the provision of on-going homeless education for HPACT staff. Being performance-based and accountable with real-time data and predictive analytics to assist teams in targeting Veterans most in-need, provide ongoing technical assistance and personalized feedback to teams, and inform field-based performance. Assumes a leadership role in the development of the HPACT clinic including community outreach. Coordinate with GPM/lnformatics to determine HPACT clinic schedule that is in alignment with VHA clinic requirements/recommendations. Develop plan to increase panel size of HPACT in coordination with Homeless Services leadership. Develop and execute plan for community outreach including ensuring that Accreditation requirements are met in coordination with the HPACT clinic supervisor. Work with other departments when developing community outreach to ensure additional areas are addressed including Safety, Privacy, Logistics, Infection Control, Fleet Management, and others as indicated. Assist with promoting awareness of HPACT services to the VA facility. Develop and implement measures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in areas pertaining to HPACT. Plan and direct educational and clinical experience of any potential medical student or resident assigned to HPACT.</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.