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
• Preferred Experience: Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Practice Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: To perform in a fully successful manner - the individual must have the physical ability to perform job-related duties which may require light carrying (under 15 pounds) - reaching above shoulder - use of fingers - both hands required - walking (up to 1 hour) - standing (up to 1 hour) - and both legs required
• In addition - there may be exposure to the following environmental factors: working inside and outside - working closely with others - and protracted or irregular hours of work
• A health examination must be successfully completed prior to this assignment and periodically thereafter as required by the Occupational Health Clinic policy
• There may be intermittent exposure to blood and body fluids

Duties

• This position is in the Primary Care Directorate of the Captain James A
• Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago - Illinois
• FHCC is a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois which provide medical and dental services to U.S. Military Active Duty - Recruits - Veterans - and eligible beneficiaries
• This position will report directly to the Chief of Primary Care Service
• MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Diagnose - treat and manage a panel of patients
• Clinical/ Administrative FTEE allocation will be determined by policy
• Provide comprehensive patient-centered primary medical care
• Identify acute/non-acute - chronic health problems
• Use principles of risk management to identify system issues which impact patient care
• Order and evaluate appropriate diagnostic tests
• Adhere to clinical practice guidelines for patient chronic disease
• Conduct appropriate preventative screens and diagnostic tests
• Provider appropriate disposition of identified health care problems
• Participate in Primary Care multidisciplinary activities
• Inform Veterans to accomplish shared decision making in medical treatment/regimens
• Demonstrate medical expertise in diagnosing and treating multi-symptomatic patients
• Adhere to local policies - procedures and directives related to timeliness of documentation and encounters for verification of patient visits - findings - and medical recommendations in the electronic medical record
• Use Computerized Patient Record System to review and update patient's electronic medical record
• Utilization of Telehealth services
• Responsible for planning - conducting - coordinating - and monitoring the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patient-centered treatment and rehabilitative services to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible physical and social functioning
• Investigates and appropriately responds to complex concerns - and implements mitigating interventions that optimizes internal and external customers experiences
• This may include but not be limited to patient complaints - patient advocacy concerns - patient safety events - requests for information - congressional inquiries - staff complaints or conflict - interdepartmental conflict - and process issues
• Uses an analytical framework to create an environment that facilitates the delivery of care
• Coordinates and evaluates integrated programs or demonstrates clinical excellence in management of population groups
• Utilizes current trends and relevant theories in an analytical framework to design/modify - implement - and measure integrated programs and activities to achieve clinical and administrative goals of the medical center and/or network
• Evaluates outcomes against strategic priorities
• Consultant to medical center staff and greater community in areas of expertise
• Demonstrates grade-appropriate - consistent critical thinking skills
• Provides leadership in addressing ethical issues that impact patients and staff in or beyond the organization and the local health care community
• Promotes a practice environment that empowers staff to provide compassionate and efficient care
• Designs - modifies - and implements systems compatible with professional standards and within the mission and the goals of the organization to improve the cost-effective use of resources
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
• 8:00AM - 4:40PM Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [email protected] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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• 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
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