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Quality Care Our Heroes Deserve
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The Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHCS) located in Tuskegee, AL is searching for a BE/BC Internal Medicine/Family Medicine Physician or completion of a Geriatric Fellowship to join their leadership team as the Medical Director of the Nursing Home-Community Living Center (NHCLC).
The Medical Director of the Nursing Home-Community Living Center (NHCLC) is accountable to the ACOS/GEC&R or designee for the coordination and oversight of clinical and administrative activities in the NHCLC. The director is responsible for performance improvement activities in the NHCLC.
He/she directs and supervises clinical activities of the NHCLC nurse practitioners. The director devotes eighty percent (80%) of time to direct patient care, serve as a role model for peers.
The physician is responsible for the oversight and coordination of process improvement initiatives, assuring teamwork, and addressing customer service issues in the clinic. The position includes broad management and administrative responsibilities.
FUNCTIONS: Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- The director provides comprehensive assessment, diagnostic work-up and clinic intervention, including comprehensive patient assessment, health history, physical examination, and patient education to veterans in the NHCLC setting.
- The director functions as an integral part of NHCLC multi-disciplinary team to coordinate, facilitate, and provide patient care and services.
- The director discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to establish a diagnosis and initiate appropriate response to emergency health problems.
- The director initiates appropriate referrals and consultations to other clinical services.
- The director orders and evaluates diagnostic tests as appropriate, recommends treatment and/or referral.
- The director validates the effectiveness of previously implemented medical treatment.
- The director initiates, evaluates, and changes orders for medication.
- The director includes patient and family in planning care and establishing realistic measurable goals for health maintenance/improvement.
- The director records/documents health appraisal information , clinical assessments, treatment decisions, plan of care, ongoing management and therapeutic outcomes, order medications, diagnostic tests and referral consultations where needed for every patient encounter, recording will be accomplished using the electronic comprehensive patient record system (CPRS), and will be completed on the day of the encounter.
- The director responds to computerized "alert"indicating diagnostic test abnormalities and to health line requests from veterans/family members on the day of receipt (weekends excepted).
- The physician follows Performance Measures guidelines, including completion of clinical reminders in CPRS, access and timelines standards, prescriptions order entry, National VA formulary requirements, and customer service standards.
- The physician works effectively with patients, families, members of the multi-disciplinary team, and other CAVHCS staff.
- He/she demonstrates flexibility in responding to clinic demands, adhere to personal and professional obligations and responsibilities, practice and maintain ethical standards, and sustain a work environment that is harmonious and customer service oriented.
- The physician should promote all NHCLC initiatives.
Work Schedule: Full Time. 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Monday - Friday). On-call if required, alternating one week on and one off.
Recruitment Incentive Authorized.
Relocation Expense: Relocation expenses are authorized for this position. The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. For more information go tohttp://www.fsc.va.gov/FSC/PCS.asp.
Salary Range: Up to $210,000 per year
For more information please call Sam Wright at 334-272-4670 ext: 4305 or email to samuel.wright4@va.gov
Required Skills:
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
a. Citizenship.Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens).
b. Education.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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
(1) Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
(2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
(3) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
c. Licensure and Registration. 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. The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.
e. Physical Standards. A pre-placement physical examination shall be completed prior to appointment to determine the physical and mental fitness for candidates for appointment in VA. Terminal physical examinations of applicants separated from the U.S. Armed Forces within 90 days of appointment may be substituted for a pre-employment physical exam.
f. English Language Proficiency. Physicians, appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required.
All individuals:
(1) Must meet basic qualification standards for appointment. Clinical privileges must be recommended by the chief, staff/professional standards board as granted by the Director of Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System. Physician must provide complete credentials and privileging information in a timely expeditious way.
Board eligibility or board certification in Internal Medicine/Family Medicine or completion of a Geriatric Fellowship is required. Geriatric Fellowship is preferred.
PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you will be asked to produce a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered. For more information please visit us athttp://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp.
Bring your expertise to VA and be valued as part of a team that is recognized and respected for significant contributions to medicine. You'll enjoy a patient-focused environment, terrific benefits and incentives, and the ability to practice at any VA facility in the country.
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