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 allopathic 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 completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) 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 (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified 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
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Board Certification: is required to supervise residents
• Must be Board Certified in a Medical Specialty
• The following board certifications in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine are highly desired
• American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) - Family Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) - Internal Medicine American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP) - Osteopathic Family Medicine American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM) - Osteopathic Internal Medicine Preferred Experience: 3 to 5 years in a leadership role
• Administrative capabilities - including oversight of clinical programs - staff supervision - and quality assurance
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills to tactfully manage conflicts and collaborate with clinic staff and Veteran Patients
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement examination.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [email protected] - the EDRP Coordinator 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 The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) - Physician - at the El Paso Veterans HealthCare System (EPVHCS) is responsible for all clinical - administrative - educational - and research aspects of the Primary Care operations at the assigned Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)
• The CMO has overall responsibility for planning - evaluation - and management of PACT and PCP operations within the assigned CBOC in order to ensure fidelity to the PACT model - facilitate an environment of characterized by collaboration and effective care coordination for care delivered by the program - and overall delivery of health care within the facility
• They interpret a wide variety of data and process data related to program planning and the specialized needs of the Veteran - the service - and the healthcare center
• Toward this end - he/she must develop and maintain effective collaborative working relationships across multiple disciplines and services throughout the health care system and the Quadrad as well as represent Primary Care at the facility - VISN - and VACO level as appropriate
• At the CBOC level - the incumbent is responsible for planning - establishing - and implementing policies and procedures
• developing individual or group goals and objectives as well as monitoring - operating - evaluating - coordinating - and overseeing PACT operations for the EPVHCS
• The incumbent ensures that assigned Physicians are aware of and adhere to all local policies and procedures - VHA Directives - Joint Commission standards - State licensure standards - and VA-OIG expectations
• The incumbent conducts ongoing intensive reviews and appraisals to ensure the accomplishment of objectives and adherence to standards set by governing and accreditation bodies
• They advise leadership on policy implications - key issues - and relationships to both internal and external interest groups - and recommend courses of action
• They maintain interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish the medical center's goals
• The CMO coordinates and negotiates resolutions to complex problems
• They may prepare special reports and responses - Congressional responses - briefing papers - issue briefs - and decision papers for the medical center leadership - which may be highly sensitive - confidential - and of a complex nature - as requested
• The incumbent also provides direct clinical services for a portion of his/her time
• In addition to the aforementioned - the CMO functions as a subject matter expert and leader within the health care system on issues that relate to the PACT operations
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8 AM - 4:45 PM