Chief of Geriatrics- Physician

Job description

Summary

The VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10) - which includes medical centers and clinics in Ohio - Indiana - Michigan - and Kentucky. NICHS serves 8 locations: Facilities include 2 hospitals: Fort Wayne VA Medical Center and Marion VA Medical Center - 6 community-based outpatient clinics in Fort Wayne - Defiance - Huntington - Mishawaka - Muncie - and Peru. *RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE*

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: The incumbent must be a board certified or board eligible physician

Experience in Primary Care Medicine - administration and leadership in operations - planning and supervising in a tertiary care environment is preferred

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit

Duties

The incumbent will also serve as a staff Geriatrics Physician and assigned to provide acute evaluation and care for inpatients and outpatients with a variety of geriatric conditions in the inpatient and multiple care settings

The incumbent will perform all services required in the practice of Inpatient (consult) Geriatric medicine

The incumbent will also be assigned to provide care for patients in the Outpatient Geriatric Consultation clinic - as well as supervising resident and fellow trainees in those settings Plan and conduct monthly Section meetings with Geriatric Staff Physicians and affiliated staff (as applicable)

Attend required meetings with the Facility Leadership Monitoring overall performance of all Geriatrics staff physicians/NPs/PAs working in Geri PACT - Geriatric Consultation Clinic - and GRACE and provide performance improvement opportunities and/or interventions as appropriate

This includes but is not limited to performing FPPE/OPPEs and ensuring the Provider Activity Report (PAR) tool reflects appropriate data

Collaborate with the Chief of PM&RS and Chief of Staff to ensure appropriate staffing levels are maintained and well-qualified staff are recruited

Maintain an up-to-date schedule which provides appropriate coverage in the Geriatric clinics and the Inpatient Geriatrics Consult Service Responsible for the oversight of all aspects of medical care delivered to patients under their care

Provide or assist residents - fellows - hospitalists - and/or nurse practitioners in the process of evaluation and treatment of the patient and actively participate in corrective actions against untoward responses to Geriatric Medicine interventions

Evaluate the patient to assess changes in physical and mental status during their inpatient stay

A thorough Geriatrics consult note - with the appropriate level of detail - will be entered into the medical record along with an assessment and plan for acute and ongoing care as well as discharge planning

A consult note is written in the patient's chart daily as long as geriatrics is following the patient

Notes also include the concurrence with notes written by the resident or fellow - and other consulting service notes as appropriate - in a manner consistent with the VA guidelines for resident and trainee supervision

Ensure all Geriatrics & related procedure orders are reviewed and signed off before departing the hospital daily

Perform outpatient Geriatric evaluations and consultations in the Geriatric Consultation Clinic in a timely manner

During scheduled tour hours - the incumbent will be available for all urgent assessments and interventions as part of the Geriatrics consult service care team

Maintain appropriate credentials and privileges Participate in various hospital committees - GEC and hospital in-service programs - and education programs of the GEC and the hospital

Assist with the enforcement of VA TMS and BLS requirements pertaining to Geriatrics providers

Engage in continuous quality improvement by participating in the VA peer review process VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): YES Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

his 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

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: 730-4pm

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Worksite address

marion, IN, 46953, US

Who can apply

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