Physician - Medical Director (HBPC)

<p>The incumbent functions as the Supervisory Physician (Medical Director) assigned to Hines GEC Home Based Primary Care program. This position has direct administrative and professional supervision of all Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in the HBPC program.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Major Duties Responsible for the overall medical care delivered by the HBPC team. Collaborating with the HBPC Program Director to: Provider leadership to the HBPC program, including, but not limited to, clinical activities and approval of local HBPC SOP. Plan and direct the educational and clinical experience of medical students, residents and fellows assigned to HBPC program. Assume a leadership role in the development and implementation of HBPC's process for continuous performance improvement. Advocate for HBPC with VHA leadership and the medical community. Develop partnerships and coordination with PACTs. Participate in selecting HBPC team members. Provide clinical input and oversight for all patient treatment plans unless delegated to an HBPC team physician. Be readily accessible and promptly responsive to calls from team members currently in a Veteran's home with urgent need for consultation or physician orders. Ensure physician medical care plan oversight at HBPC team meetings by either actively participating in meetings or delegating an HBPC Team Physician to participate in team meetings. Keep the HBPC team apprised of medical care advances and practice standards. Arrange physician coverage and communicate the plan of coverage to the HBPC team Serve as back-up for other HBPC primary care providers Collaborate with other HBPC Medical Directors, VISN leadership, and VA Central Office staff members on program development issues. Adhere to established policies and processes Comply with all CPRS documentation procedures Comply with local and national performance measures Provide consistent customer service with patients/families, staff, facility management, etc. Provide prompt diagnostic assessment and evaluation, including full history and physical exam, appropriate labs, radiological imaging, consultations, documentation of the evaluation and appropriate coding for billing in progress notes, communication with admitting teams, and discharge planning on all patients Participate in appropriate meetings / program calls. Cover for ACOS GEC when necessary SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Individual is under the supervision of the Hines Geriatrics ACOS. This individual has direct administrative and professional supervision of all Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists and Physician Assistants assigned to HPBC. The individual will perform the following supervisory duties in carrying out their duties: Interviewing and Hiring Recommending and taking disciplinary actions. Participating in Labor/Management relations Conducting individual performance appraisals Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Ad-HOC May be authorized at Supervisory discretion</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 dentification 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.