Supervisory Primary Care Physician Se Cboc

Duties

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Work Schedule: Full-time, varies.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible to highly qualified candidate.
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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
The Supervisory Primary Care Physician is responsible for the clinical and administrative tasks associated with clinic operations at the Southeast CBOC. Primary purpose is to represent a single accountable authority for the clinic. Responsible for managing and directing a variety of technical clinical and administrative support services critical to clinic operation. In this capacity, has full delegated authority and responsibility for the coordination and oversight of clinical and administrative activities in the outpatient clinic. Will collaborate and work closely with executive level administration to direct the clinic staff in furthering the mission of the organization. Will assure compliance with regulatory standards. Responsible for the oversight and coordination of process improvement initiatives, assuring teamwork, and addressing customer service issues in the clinic and includes broad management and administrative functions.
Major duties include but not limited to the following:
Clinical Patient Care: Approximately 50% time.
Administrative Tasks: 0-50% time as assigned.
Resident/Medical Student Teaching: 0-20% time as assigned

• Clinical patient care with administrative clinic operations functions
• Will spend approximately 50% of their time in clinical, patient care activity.
• Direct patient care and involves supervision of residents.
• Serves as a role model to peers.
• Knowledgeable of collective bargaining agreements.
• Initiates, authorizes, and completes disciplinary action pursuant to system rules, policies, procedures, and provision of applicable collective bargaining agreements, at all levels across service lines.
• Manages human capital by ensuring the most efficient staffing models are utilized, to enhance clinic access and maximize efficiency.
• Prepare for Joint Commission and regulatory surveys.
• Strategic planning for future clinic staffing needs for all disciplines represented within the clinic.
• Provide education to the patient and family as necessary.
• Coordinate strategic planning efforts for health care delivery with effective business planning to assure maximum health care quality and efficiency.
• Provide reports to the ACOS, Primary Care Services, advice and counseling in all aspects of defining and accomplishing the creation of an integrated health care delivery system at the CBOC.
• Establish multiple ongoing mechanisms for open communication throughout all levels of PVAHCS.
• Monitors compliance with standards of practice; Encourages clinical innovation; Facilitates recruitment and retention of highly quality clinical staff and ensures representation of Southeast CBOC interests and concerns in PVAHCS clinical committees.
• Evaluates and treats acute and chronic health problems for scheduled and unscheduled patients in the clinic setting.
• Perform histories and physical exams.
• Provides appropriate documentation to minimally include history, physical exam findings, diagnosis, definitive care plan and disposition of the patient.
• Ensures that patients are appropriately closed-out including disposition that clearly indicates the next steps of care.
• Ensures that each patient is provided a list of current medications and an appointment list at close-out.
• Perform office procedures contained within their approved privileges.
• Prescribe medications as appropriate.
• Order routine laboratory, radiological and diagnostic tests and provide initial interpretation of results.
• Communicate test results to patients.
• Initiate and expedite requests for consultations and special tests.
• Screen patients to determine the need for hospitalization.
• Function as a preceptor for residents in the clinic setting as assigned by PVAHCS.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

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  Agency contact information

  Dennis Burns

  Email

  Dennis.Burns@va.gov

  Address

  Carl T Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center
  650 East Indian School Road
  Phoenix, AZ 85012
  US

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  NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

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All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.