Physician - Infectious Diseases Section Chief

Summary

The Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) is recruiting a Physician to serve as our next Infectious Diseases Section Chief. The ID Section, working in collaboration with our University partners, provides care across outpatient and inpatient locations, education to trainees, and engages in a broad range of research and scholarship. We seek a servant leader who balances progress with humility and who shares our commitment to veterans and those who care for them.

Duties

This is an open and continuous announcement which will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as received. Applications will remain on file until 30 September 2026. Interested in a career that offers a true work-life balance? Look no further! The VA Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19) offers a balance of professional and clinical complexity that stimulates growth yet also allows the professional an opportunity to enjoy life outside of work Incumbent will be a member of the Medical Service and will participate in patient care, teaching and administrative activities as assigned. They will function as an independent physician provider, and they will provide medical care in the spectrum of their field of training and privileging and in all aspects of patient care including inpatient/outpatient care. The incumbent will be responsible for, but not limited to the following duties: (1) Providing leadership and administrative support to the Infectious Diseases Section in the role of Section Chief. This broad set of responsibilities includes ensuring that the clinical, educational, and research missions of the ID Section and its faculty and staff are successfully met. The incumbent will work collaboratively with the Chief of Medicine to anticipate staffing changes and opportunities to best ensure smooth clinical operations. The incumbent will work collaboratively with and supervise the Infection Prevention and Control Program at RMR VAMC. (2) Continue and further the development of the clinical programs. - Responsibilities include but are not limited to providing evaluation and treatment for patients seen in the outpatient clinic, inpatient services, and hemodialysis unit as assigned. (3) Providing patient care in the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System. Incumbent will attend in the outpatient clinic and the inpatient service and other clinical services needed by the Service. These clinical responsibilities may include patient care activities with or without trainees. (4) Supervise and teach medical students, interns and residents, and fellows. Participate in the educational activities of the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. (5) Participate in Process Improvement/Quality Assurance projects and other administrative duties as assigned, including Section meetings. (6) Other duties as assigned by the Service Chief. (7) Provide expert consultation and treatment to patients in all clinical settings. (8) Evaluate and triage specialty consults. (9) Obtain medical histories, conduct physical examinations, recommend, order and evaluate appropriate laboratory testing, and plan and prescribe treatment for patients. The incumbent will coordinate medical management and care within their discipline with Primary Care providers and other Medical/Surgical services and personnel in a multidisciplinary health care delivery system. (10) Provide on-call services as assigned, usually as part of a rotation with other section physicians. (11) Participate in monitoring the quality, safety, and appropriateness of patient care, both at the Section and facility level. (12) Incumbent will perform administrative tasks as assigned, including, but not limited to peer reviews, Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE), special projects that help fulfill and/or enhance the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs as assigned by the Chief of Medicine/Chief of Staff/ELT. (13) Participate in the educational programs for section personnel as well as the medical staff. - Demonstrate ethical conduct and serve as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organization. - Complete medical records in accordance with Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized 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 through Friday, 8am to 430pm

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 professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Exceptions: Residents currently enroll