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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 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 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
• Preferred Experience: Prior Associate Chief of Staff experience is preferred
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• Central Alabama Veteran Health Care System (CAVHCS) is a consolidated health care system that includes VA Medical Centers in Montgomery and Tuskegee Alabama as well as Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) in Dothan Alabama - Monroeville Alabama - Ft
• Rucker Alabama - Montgomery Alabama and Columbus Georgia
• The Primary Duty Station for this position is the Montgomery Campus
• The incumbent may be required to work on site at the other locations
• The Associate Chief of Staff for Acute Care and Specialty Service Line is a key leader that works under the broad supervision of the Chief of Staff
• The Associate Chief of Staff for Acute Care and Specialty Services is responsible and accountable for the overall leadership - policy planning - budget - operations and performance of the service line at all sites to achieve quality healthcare and outcomes
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Some of the specific duties include - but - are not limited to: a
• Performs clinical duties on a regular basis within delineated approved privileges
• b
• Participates actively in delivering in-service training for medical center disciplines and services
• in teaching of medical school residents and medical students
• and - in supporting an environment that promotes academic excellence and encourages continual learning
• c
• Participates in interdisciplinary team activities provides cross coverage to other programs as needed to achieve optimum interdepartmental cooperation to assure that patient care is continuously improved
• d
• Directs the continuous measurement and improvement of the quality of care provided by the service - to include professional practice evaluations and active maintenance of medical credentialing and privileging under Medical Staff oversight
• e
• Plans - coordinates - and ensures high quality through utilization of multiple quality measurement tools
• f
• Responsible for financial and human resource management
• g
• Develops the annual strategic and budget plan consistent with guidance and goals from the Director's Office and/or Financial Management Service
• h
• Develops and implements tracking methods to monitor the service's responsibilities
• i
• Collaborates with other service chiefs in the development and execution of the overall Medical Center strategic and business plan
• j
• Plans initiatives and develops programs in collaboration with other services to ensure coordination of service - reduction of redundancies - and enhancement of cost effectiveness
• reduction in length of stay and reduction in appointment wait times
• k
• Participates in the Senior Medical Officer of the Day on-call rotation
• l
• Performs other duties as required
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Tran.Brunsberg@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: Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m
• - 4:30 p.m
• Subject to change based on agency needs.