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 EDRP 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
• Additional Requirement: Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Preferred Experience: Board certification in Geriatric Medicine
• Experience as Medical Director of VA CLC or Post-Acute and Long Term Care setting
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: : This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - and pushing
• Transferring patients and objects may be required
• The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures
• The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
• The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs
• Must complete annual Employee Health requirements - such as annual TB screening or testing - as a condition of employment.

Duties

• **This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until June 9 - 2025
• The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be April 21 - 2025 - with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks
• Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Work Schedule: Monday to Friday
• 8:00am to 4:30pm
• with occasional on-call assignments Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact V21CCOEEDRP@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 This position is for a full-time Community Living Center (CLC) Medical Director - Internal Medicine Physician/Family Practice Physician/Geriatrician/Palliative care
• This position is responsible for direct care to Veterans in the CLC and responsible for clinical and operational oversight of the CLC
• The CLC is a nursing home clinical setting that provides long term care - short term rehabilitation - short term skilled nursing - respite and hospice services
• The 120-bed Northern California CLC located Martinez provides comprehensive - interdisciplinary inpatient services for Veterans
• Duties include but not limited to: Provide direct patient/resident care including comprehensive management of the physical - psychological - emotional - social - and spiritual needs of the Veteran (admission H&P - all day-to-day aspects of patient care - inter-professional team meetings - discharge summary - care coordination - participation in care planning and any family conferences)
• Supervise the other CLC physicians and Nurse Practitioners - leading weekly meetings that can be administrative - process or education oriented
• Participates in performance improvement and contribute to improved quality of care through mortality and morbidity reviews - peer reviews - and occurrence screens
• Participate in preparation for surveys
• Collaborate with the Admissions Coordinator to ensure safe and appropriate CLC admissions - maximize the utilization of CLC beds - and maintain transparency in the admission process
• Support and direct the teaching mission at the CLC in coordination with the Medical Facility and any outside teaching organizations
• Communicates both to staff and to leadership
• Communications will include situational awareness - issue briefs - and weekly huddle with Section Chief
• May serve as Acting Section Chief of Geriatrics and Extended Care when the Section Chief is unavailable
• Participates in service and/or medical center committees as assigned
• Complies with all quality performance measures and improvement programs
• Perform other duties assigned by the Chief of Geriatrics and Extended Care - Chief of Medicine - Chief of Staff and REC ICC
• Exercises full professional responsibilities for their findings - interpretations - decisions - recommendations and reports in accordance with the clinical privileges this institution provided to them
• This position is supervised by the Section Chief - Geriatrics and Palliative Care.