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Veterans Health Administration is Hiring a Physician - Associate Medical Director - Extended Care and Rehab Near Saint Cloud, MN

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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR
  [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR
  (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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.
  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 or fee-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.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.

Responsibilities:

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

This position is for a full-time Rehabilitation and Extended (REC) Care Associate Medical Director - Internal Medicine Physician/Family Practice Physician/Geriatrician, for the REC Community Living Center (CLC) and Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) clinic. This position is responsible for direct care to Veterans in the CLC and responsible for clinical oversight of the CLC and HBPC providers.

The CLC focuses on Veterans in advanced states of chronic disease needing 24-hour care. The 225-bed CLC provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary inpatient services for Veterans with complex and chronic, disabling disease.

HBPC focuses on Veterans in advanced stages of chronic disease, particularly those at high risk of recurrent hospitalization or nursing home placement. The HBPC program provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary primary care services in the homes of Veterans with complex and chronic, disabling disease.

The CLC and HBPC program provide palliative care, rehabilitation, disease management and care coordination services.

Palliative Plus program is a funded strategic initiative and component of the current Palliative and Hospice Care (PHC) program. Palliative Plus focuses on creating a level of support beyond typical Palliative Care focusing on hospice-eligible Veterans who decline hospice enrollment but agree to be followed by the team. This program has been shown to decrease utilization of overall healthcare related costs in the context of providing this level of case management.

Home-Based Memory Care is a funded strategic initiative intended to support aging in place and delay institutional placement by addressing the specific gaps in memory care that often result in placement. The concept of 'Aging in Place' is a priority of VHACO-GEC.

TBI and SCI/D clinics are both foundational services of VHA. The SCI/D clinic serves as a spoke site to the hub at the Minneapolis VA HCS.

Responsibilities:

o Comprehensive management of the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the Veteran.

o The Associate Medical Director is an integral member of the CLC and HBPC teams and will work with an interdisciplinary team of professionals from medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, chaplaincy and other providers to meet the needs of Veterans and families served by these programs.

o Acts as supervisor to CLC Providers.

o Expected to provide clinical oversight and to participate in peer review of other REC providers through periodic chart reviews. Will act as a surrogate for absent REC providers when needed, to include review of CPRS view alerts, and other duties as assigned.

o Regularly attend the provider meeting, departmental meetings and medical staff meetings.

o Typical work hours are Monday to Friday 8-4.30 PM, and a full-time provider is required to work a minimum of 80 hours per pay period.

o Timely documentation (notes and encounter forms) is necessary in all areas in accordance with facility policy. All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion.

o Physician will work within their privileges at all times and follow the Medical Bylaws.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Contact VHAVISN23EDRP@va.gov, 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

Work Schedule: 8:00AM to 4:30PM, Monday to Friday

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