Chief of Medicine - Physician (Regular Ft)

United States Department of Veterans Affairs • Chelsea, ME

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About The Position

The Chief of Medicine (COM) position reports to the Chief of Staff for all professional / administrative activities within the Medical Service Organization - including selection - orientation - continuing education - the coordination integration of interdepartmental and intradepartmental services - and the development / implementation of policies and procedures. Provides recommendations for the hiring of qualified / competent professionals to support the functions of the Medical Service organization.

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 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
• 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 appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Board certification is required
• Current BLS and ACLS certification

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the quality of patient care rendered by members of the service including access - efficiency - effectiveness - and appropriateness of care and treatment of patients served by the Service
• Responsible for the continuous maintenance - assessment - and improvement of the quality of care and services provided
• This includes the development of a written QA plan - including surgical case review - drug usage evaluations - medical record review - mortality reviews - blood usage review - pharmacy and therapeutics review - risk management - infection control - and utilization review as reported by committees tasked with these functions and/or direct evaluation of the Service Chief
• Transmit to the Professional Standards Board recommendations concerning classification - appointment - and delineation of clinical privileges for all STAFF and others requesting privileges in Medical Service after development and approval of such criteria by the service members
• Maintain continuing surveillance of the professional performance of Staff members with clinical privileges in Medical Service - and report thereon to the Professional Standards Board - when required or indicated - thus assuring that individuals with clinical privileges competently provide service within the scope of privileges granted
• Responsible for the determination of the qualifications and competence of service personnel who provide patient care services
• This will include the assessment of collected performance data to ensure the continuing competence of these individuals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees