Physician- Ambulatory Care Medical Director

at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration in Danville, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Summary The Medical Director, Ambulatory Care will report to the Chief or Assist. Chief of Ambulatory Care. The Medical Director, Ambulatory Care ensures that medical care provided to the patients is adequate and appropriate. Duties and responsibilities include a variety of medical care management techniques, which requires knowledge, skills, licensures, and experience as a physician. Recruitment / Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified candidates Responsibilities Supervise and coordinate operations of the Ambulatory care including emergency and routine treatment procedures. These operations are carried out with assistance from staff members from other clinical and support services that are supervised by their clinical service chiefs but provide a full range of medical services to patients who are assigned to Ambulatory Care. Ensure that quality, safety, and appropriateness of care are continually monitored and evaluated. Arrange and communicate to appropriate staff the availability of providers and coverage during non-administrative hours. Works with the Designated Education Officer (DEO), the Internal Medicine Residency Program Site Director and the Site Coordinator for the Internal Medicine Residency Clerkships to ensure that teaching programs on Medicine are appropriate and that supervision of the residents and students is provided. Uses national guidelines when available to develop policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure adequate and comprehensive services and communicates these to staff physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other members of Ambulator Care. Working with the appropriate Committee/Board, coordinates use of resources, including space, supplies and staffing. Ensures all new staff members are provided a formal orientation to Ambulatory care policy and procedures and to the responsibilities of their specific role. Ensures delivery of high quality of care for Ambulatory care patients by working with Chief/Assistant Chief of Ambulatory care. In addition, coordinates and promotes service level Quality Improvement and Utilization Review by stimulating parent services. Ensures that overall quality management is the goal for all Ambulatory care staff. Ensures adequate medical record documentation, organizes staff in-service programs, and encourages continuing medical education to staff while also participating in these activities. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 08:00-4:30pm Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized for highly qualified candidates Financial Discloser Report: Not require 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 Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance. Requirements Conditions of Employment NOTE: Prior to accepting a final employment offer, all selected applicants will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding deployment responsibilities You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. 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 and maintain CDT physical readiness. 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. Must be able to meet physical demands which include strenuous physical activity to include carrying persons and equipment, walking long distances over difficult terrain, running, climbing, working long hours in austere or arduous conditions, long periods of standing, and bending and stooping. 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. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. 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. Board Certification: Required at this level 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 appr