Summary

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.

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: Physicians must have successfully completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs - in an accredited core specialty training program (NOTE: VA Physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) leading to eligibility for board certification - OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) leading to eligibility for board certification - OR (3) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States - OR (4) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Board Certification
• Physicians are generally not required to be board certified for employment in VA
• however - three circumstances in VA require Physician board certification: (1) If the position being filled is required to be a supervisor for medical students or Physician residents (including fellows) - the LCME - ACGME - or AOA standards requiring a particular board certification credential will apply
• (2) If the position being filled will have faculty status with an affiliated medical school (for example - in joint recruitments with affiliated medical schools) - then a medical school requirement for board certification will apply to the jointly recruited position
• (3) If the position being filled is required to be board certified by virtue of specific VHA policy (for example - as director of a cardiac catheterization laboratory or Director of Clinical Laboratory Medicine) - then VHA policy requiring board certification will apply
• NOTE: Board certification must be maintained for the duration of time that the employee is serving in a position that meets the circumstances listed above
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice
• Preferred Experience: Two or more years of experience in clinic management
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Physical Requirements: Use of fingers - walking (up to 4 hours) - standing (up to 4 hours) - ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously - far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye - hearing (aid permitted)
• Environment Factors - working closely with others - working with hands in water (frequent hand washing) - working around moving objects and vehicles - protracted or irregular hours of work
• Drive a motor vehicle.

Duties

• The ACOS for Primary Care is responsible and accountable for all clinical - administrative - and performance improvement activities in the PACT and multi-specialty outpatient clinics at the Salt Lake City VAMC and its CBOCs
• - Assures that each patient presenting for care at the clinic receives quality medical care within the limits and resources of the clinic - obtaining referral to another VA facility if resources are not available
• - Directs and supervises the clinical activities of the physicians - physician assistants - and nurse practitioners
• The ACOS may also have input on the performance of others such as nurses - administrative support staff - social workers - clinical pharmacy practitioners - and nutritionists
• - Participates in direct patient care and serves as a role model for peers
• Consideration is given to the age of the patient as it relates to the ability to understand directions and provides objective self-assessment or any other medical milieu appropriate to the overall treatment plan
• - Ensures that staffing - space - equipment - and materials - systems and support services are utilized appropriately to meet the needs of the patients served in the outpatient clinic
• - Ensures that patients receive care in a safe and therapeutic environment
• - Ensures that the care of each patient in the outpatient clinic is the responsibility of a qualified and appropriately privileged staff physician
• - Works collaboratively with Metal Health department and other specialty outpatient clinics staffed by shared providers from other VA facilities within the VISN4 Eastern Market in coordinating care - as well as acting as a conduit for interdisciplinary communication
• - Is responsible for enforcement of applicable medical center and outpatient clinic policies - rules and regulations - and medical staff bylaws
• - Is responsible for meeting the performance improvement requirements of both the Joint Commission and the Department of Veterans Affairs - encompassing the information in the outpatient clinic - and for directing - educating - and involving all staff in these areas in the performance improvement process
• - Completes annual proficiency evaluations of physicians - PAs - and APNs - and incorporates provider specific performance improvement data in these appraisals
• - Participates in the resource allocation process for the outpatient clinics
• - Has overall responsibility for the safety program and action plan in the outpatient clinic
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date
• 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 EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program
• Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov for questions/assistance
• 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00am - 4:30pm)