Physician (Section Chief-Community Based Care)
Location: Hot Springs South Dakota
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ Physician (Section Chief-Community Based Care) right now, this occupation will be placed in South Dakota. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 933004
RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE ! MAY BE AUTHORIZED.
RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL BE PAID.
LOCATION: FORT MEADE OR HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The VA Black Hills Health Care System (VA BHHCS) is located in the beautiful Black Hills of western South Dakota, where we are known for our blue skies, pine forests, rich history, moderate climate and friendly western hospitality. The VA BHHCS provides primary, surgical, behavioral health, community living center (nursing home care), and domiciliary (residential rehabilitation treatment program - RRTP) care for Veterans residing in western South Dakota and portions of Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. Care is delivered through th! e Fort Meade (near Sturgis) and Hot Springs VA Medical Centers! , as well as through a number of community-based outpatient and rural outreach clinics. VA Black Hills is part of VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23).
NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
EDUCATION DEBT REDUCTION PROGRAM (EDRP): The incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information. KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
Must be proficiemt in written and ! spoken English
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required DUTIES:
THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED - APPLICANTS WILL BE REFERRED EVERY THIRTY (30) DAYS
This is a unique section chief position that is expected to provide the overall physician/clinical direction wherever care of Veterans is provided in the community under VA auspices by contract or fee arrangement. This includes ensuring sound, clinical quality of care is rendered at the VA Black Hills Health Care Systems' (VABHHCS) nine outlying Community Based Outreach Clinics (CBOCs) (inclusive of contract and VA staffed), and within our partner systems that may include, but are not limited to, DoD, Indian Health Services, Tribal Health Services, and community hospitals. The physician section chief will work on a daily basis with the Primary and Specialty Care Line CBOC ! administrative officer, the contract liaison, and the Associate Chief N! urse (ACN) for the Community Based Care section. This physician will conduct routine reviews of our contract sites to ensure the expected quality of care is met. They will update the contract Statements of Work to fully encompass expectations as needed. The incumbent is expected to utilize video-tel and face-to-face visits to these community settings on a frequent basis in order to communicate VABHHCS goals and to foster negotiations and collaboration on care settings closer to home for our Veterans. The incumbent must have knowledge of the Joint Commission and OIG focus areas and pro-actively work with community partners to help them meet the standards. In order to accomplish this, they will also need to work routinely with all other services within VABHHCS to ensure their support and attention for the staff in the community based care settings to successfully complete tasks and items such as credentialing, Personal Identity Verification badges, electronic medical record t! raining, environment of care reviews, etc. The Community Based Care section chief will report directly to the Primary and Specialty Care leadership team made up of the physician Associate Chief of Staff primary and specialty care, the deputy nurse executive, and the administrative officer for primary care. They are expected to meet regularly with the physician ACOS and/or the primary care leadership team to keep them abreast of issues related to the VABHHCS community based care setting.
Relocation expenses will be reimbursed .
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
U.S. Citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordane with VA policy.
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
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.
Must be board certified or eligible
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-2 PHYSICIAN QUALIFICATION STANDARD http://www.va.gov/ohrm/joblistings/VAQualStds.doc
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
English Language Proficiency: Reference: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by th! e appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veterans'
Preference: When
applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the
Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy
of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which
shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or
dates of impending separation.
Additionally,
disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows
or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for
10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the
form. For more information, please review the information for disabled
Veterans in the application! checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx ! .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, plea! se email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This occupation starts available on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 04:02:36 GMT