Physician (Chief of Pulmonary)

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.

Duties

The Section of Pulmonary and Critical medicine at the Salisbury VA HealthCare Center (SVA HCS), in NC is seeking a physician leader with training and expertise in adult Pulmonary and Critical medicine to oversee operations at its three sites of care (Salisbury, Charlotte and Kernersville). The Chief of the Critical Care & Pulmonary section has a broad range of authority with the responsibility for setting the direction of the inpatient critical care programs, and supervision of the pulmonary staff. The incumbent must demonstrate skills in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to serve as the clinical authority for professional, licensed, and certified pulmonology /respiratory staff to achieve organizational objectives. The Chief of the Critical Care & Pulmonary Section duties include but are not limited to: Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for Pulmonary & Critical Care services Deliver and supervise complex inpatient and outpatient care, including ICU coverage, consults, and procedural services Ensure high-quality, outcome-focused care through process improvement initiatives, data-driven practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration Develops and directs Critical Care and Pulmonary programs for the inpatient veteran population Ensuring that high quality care is provided consistently in the outpatient setting, on the inpatient unit and within the ICU. Develop, monitor, and enforce clinical practice standards, policies and procedures for pulmonologist and RT's. Attend Medical Center Committee meetings, which oversees the quality of care and reviews and approves Critical Care and Pulmonary section policies and procedures. Administers / participates in the Peer Review process including chart reviews. Reviews and monitors clinical privileges of each medical provider in consultation with the provider. Recommends disciplinary action for professional staff conduct detrimental to the service and veteran. Confirms that all pulmonologist and RT staff maintain hospital privileges or competencies and monitors these functions. Works with the Administrative Officer in the development and implementation of call schedules and weekend coverage and ensuring adequate clinical provider coverage by developing work schedules / tours for pulmonary and RT staff. Provide leadership and oversight of provider coding practices for billing purposes. Establishes and manages a quality assurance/improvement plan for the Critical Care / Pulmonary / RT Section in coordination with Quality management. Ensures appropriate patient access to quality comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services and works directly with the emergency department leadership. Monitors all leaves of absences for professional staff members of the Critical Care and Pulmonary section. Reviews/resolves patient complaints/grievances and directs modification of the system to diminish and eliminate further complaints/grievances. Acts as a liaison for Medicine Service involving medical matters with outside organizations including local hospitals, clinics, and other appropriate organizations. Assists the AO and ACOS with physician/mid-level and other clinical staff recruitment for the Medicine section. Ensure patient confidentiality and advocate for patient rights and responsibilities. Advance education and scholarship as a clinician-educator-research leader; supervise trainees; foster research and quality improvement projects aligned with section goals Utilizes "bed huddle "to interact with Nursing and other services concerning inpatient issues Receive Academic faculty appointment at Wake Forest University School of Medicine VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], 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 Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed; OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States; OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate