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Physician (Medical Director Community - Based Outpatient Clinic)

Employer
USA Government
Location
Monroe, LA
Closing date
Sep 21, 2021

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Profession
Physician
Specialty
Medical Management
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment. 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. Learn more.
The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Primary Care Service, Shreveport, LA, has an immediate opening for a full-time Physician (Medical Director, at the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), located in Monroe, LA..

This announcement reflects a closing date of September 30, 2021. We will accept application packets on an on-going basis; however, qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official at two-week intervals. The first referral will be two weeks from the opening date of the announcement. If the vacancy is filled prior to the current closing date, the announcement will be closed.

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

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Yes

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 49-54 days of annual paid time offer per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 10 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
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Major Duties/Responsibilities:

The CBOC medical director is administratively responsible to the Chief, Primary Care Service, or designee. He/she is the Clinical Leader for an integrated leadership team at the CBOC which includes the Administrative Officer (AO), Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA), and the Nurse Manager. The Medical Director represents the Chief of Primary Care at each CBOC and is responsible for the assurance of quality of care and all clinical aspects of the CBOC. The Medical Director provides guidance and collaborates with the AO, MAA, and the Nurse Manager concerning the administrative operation of the clinic. The Medical Director promotes quality patient care as a clinical expert in Primary Care, and acts as mentor, preceptor, and consultant to the other CBOC team members. The Medical Director works collaboratively with other health care professionals to accomplish patient, service, and medical center goals, promoting and embracing the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model of care, utilizing Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence (ICARE) values throughout the clinic.

The selectee will hold the following competences:

Examinations - Uses assessment skills to examine patients thoroughly using appropriate clinical, laboratory and other pertinent data. Ensures the proper follow-up for the assigned panel of patients. Acts in carrying out patient appointments in the assigned time.
Diagnosis - Accurately interprets and evaluates clinical data for the purpose of determining diagnosis and clinical status.
Therapeutic Ability - Initiates appropriate and timely treatment. Recognizes changes in behavior, symptoms, signs, and other pertinent facts about the patient and has the ability to modify plan of treatment when indicated. Recognizes own capabilities and limitations.
Effectiveness in Emergencies - Acts quickly in recognizing emergency situations, and takes timely necessary action.
Patient Management - Maintains confidentiality of patients and relatives through competence and interpersonal skills. Acts as a consultant in involving patients in the treatment efforts. Demonstrate the ability to recognize the need for consultation to other facility specialty areas, as well as, does not obtain consult inappropriately.
Record keeping - Promptly and completely reports physical examinations and changes in patient status. Maintains clear, accurate, and current clinical records. Completes and signs all medical notes and completes encounters timely. Processes view alerts and other patient notifications in a timely manner; critical alerts with 48 hours, and routine/moderate alerts within 14 days. Generally, does not allow view alerts to accumulate to greater than 100.
Complies with Medical Staff bylaws.
Prescribes medications according to approved formulary, and in accordance with OBVAMC credentialing, Federal and State law, and VHA regulations.
Provides continuity of patient care by performing patient hand-off when transferring care to another physician.
Teaching and mentoring - Serves as a mentor in the role of teacher for fellows, resident, trainees, and other employees. Plans and guides the educational activities to meet the individual needs of the learner. Develops courses, lectures, and/or programs to facilitate objectives.
Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Designated and/or random drug testing required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to a background/security investigation
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Experience:

Complete a 3-year residency in either Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
Considered Board eligible or Board-certified in either Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
At least 3 months of formal or informal supervisory experience.

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

Physical Requirements:

Light lifting, under 15 pounds.
Light carrying, under 15 pounds.
Reaching above shoulder.
Reaching above shoulder
Use of fingers.
Both hands required.
Walking 8 hours.
Standing 8 hours.
Repeated bending 1 hour.
Hearing (aid may be permitted).

Environmental Factors

Working closely with others.
Working alone.
Protracted or irregular hours of work..

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