Summary

We are looking for a skilled Deputy Associate Chief who is highly skilled in the Staff for Geriatrics and Extended Care service. The incumbent provides administrative - clinical - and programmatic leadership for the geriatric and extended care programs to ensure achievement of the clinical - research - and education goals. The incumbent reports to the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Geriatrics & Extended Care service.

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 Experiences: Great than 5 years patient care experience
• Greater than 5 years leading interdisciplinary teams
• Greater than 5 years VHA supervisory physician manager
• Fellowship training in Geriatrics and/or Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• G-2 Physician Qualification Standard
• Physical Requirements: The physician needs to be mobile in that the job requires: sitting - walking - standing - and bending
• Selected applicant will be required to complete an online on-boarding process.

Duties

• The Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center Veterans Affairs is actively searching for a Deputy Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) who specializes in Geriatrics - Hospice - and Palliative Medicine
• This physician must be board certified in Internal Medicine/Geriatrics/Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• We strongly believe that having a physician who is Board certified in Geriatrics and/or Hospice & Palliative Medicine will greatly enhance our ability to meet the unique needs of our patients
• As a member of our team - you will have the privilege of working alongside a supportive and collaborative group of experienced faculty physicians - mid-career faculty physicians and several interdisciplinary staff members
• We prioritize the professional growth and career development of our physicians - while also promoting a healthy work-life balance
• We highly value candidates who have experiences in program development - graduate medical education (GME) - and as a supervisory physician manager
• This role requires exceptional leadership skills - the ability to effectively guide and mentor other physicians and interdisciplinary teams
• The Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center - located in Richmond - Virginia - is a level 1a 349-bed facility offering primary - secondary - and tertiary health care in medicine - surgery - neurology - rehabilitation medicine - intermediate care - acute and sustaining spinal cord injury - skilled nursing home care - and palliative care
• The medical center has community-based outpatient clinics located in Charlottesville - Fredericksburg - Emporia - Henrico and Spotsylvania Counties - and a strong and mutually beneficial affiliation with the Virginia Commonwealth University
• Residency programs exist in virtually all general and specialty areas of medicine - rehabilitation - surgery - psychiatry - and dentistry
• The medical center is the host site for one of five Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers in the VA system of care - and a Parkinson's Disease Research - Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC)
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May authorized for highly qualified applicants 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 Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) service has programs in outpatient geriatrics - Community Living Center (CLC)/nursing home care - Home-Based Primary Care - Inpatient and Outpatient Palliative Care - hospice care - pre-operative optimization - transitional care - non-institutional care - and State Veteran Home partnership
• Geriatrics and HPM fellows - Internal Medicine residents and medical students from Virginia Commonwealth University complete their rotations with GEC faculty
• We embrace work-life balance with professional growth amongst our team members
• Key Roles: Lead service wide quality improvement and process improvement projects
• Collaboration with facility health informatics - quality management - medical and surgical specialty leadership
• Lead interdisciplinary teams to provide excellent patient care
• Community Living Center (CLC) program development and expansion to provide regional services
• 50% time allocated to patient care
• Physician and Advance Practice Provider performance management
• Lead/participate in local or VISN-level committees
• Supervise clinical and administrative staff
• Administrative roles to ensure clinical operations - clinic access and community-care partnership
• Work Schedule: Full-time - Monday thru Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
• with shared on call responsibilities for evenings - nights - holidays - and weekends
• Periodic travel to CVHCS clinic locations are required.