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Job description
Summary
The Home Base Primary Care (HBPC) Medical Director within the Geriatric and Extended Care Service at the Thomas E. Creek VA Health Care System is responsible for clinical over site of all HBPC services in Amarillo and satellite programs.
Summary
The Home Base Primary Care (HBPC) Medical Director within the Geriatric and Extended Care Service at the Thomas E. Creek VA Health Care System is responsible for clinical over site of all HBPC services in Amarillo and satellite programs.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine - or its equivalent - from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted
~AND~ Completed - or currently completing - residency training - or its equivalent - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
VA Podiatrists 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 Council on Podiatric Medical Education - in the list published for the year the residency was completed - or (2) Other residencies and training experiences - or their equivalents - which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training
~AND~ Currently hold - or will hold - a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia
Preferred Experience: Fellowship trained in Geriatrics Board Certificated/Board Eligible in Geriatrics Experience working with Geriatric Veteran population across various clinical settings - to include clinics - nursing homes - home care - consultative practice
Experience in Hospice and Palliative care Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
Duties
The Home Base Primary Care (HBPC) Medical Director is the senior clinician and is responsible for the overall medical care delivered by the HBPC team
Works in collaboration with the HBPC Program Director to meet the requirements of the program
May have a faculty appointment and be involved in academic activities with affiliated Medical Schools - residency and fellowship programs
Provides patient care directly and through the supervision of licensed independent practitioners (LIPs) - residents - fellows and medical students in the home setting and in other departments within the GEC Service line
Has administrative responsibilities for leadership and direction of HBPC development and programs - as well as effective interface with the HBPC staff
Participates fully in all accreditation processes - reviews - and site visits
Provide direct patient care which includes assessments - diagnosis - treatment - and outcome measures of healthcare problems
This includes the following: initiating and adjusting therapeutic regimens - performing histories and physicals - ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests/studies - initiating consults and referrals - and prescribing medications/supplies in accordance with VA policy - VA formulary - Federal & state regulations - and scope of practice
Collaborate with in house specialty clinics as well as community providers
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
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Worksite address
amarillo, TX, 79161, US
Who can apply
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