Chief Of Specialty Medicine Physician

Veterans Health Administration•Leavenworth, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Service Chief/Service Line Manager (SC/SLM) for Specialty Medicine at the Eastern Kansas Health Care System (EKHCS) serves in a senior leadership role, providing comprehensive administrative, clinical, and programmatic oversight for the assigned service lines across both the Topeka and Leavenworth campuses, as well as Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The incumbent ensures achievement of the highest standards of clinical care, program development, education, and operational effectiveness, supporting the institution's mission to deliver optimal care to Veterans. The Service Chief/Service Line Manager (SC/SLM) for Specialty Medicine provides broad and overall leadership, management, and technical supervision for highly professional, technical, and complex services spanning a continuum of care, including but not limited to medicine sub-specialties (examples include: Cardiology, Endocrine, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine, Cardiology Hub & Spoke and Tele-Rheum), RT/CSL (Respiratory Therapy). The Service Chief/Service Line Manager (SC/SLM) for Specialty Medicine is designated approximately 50% of time to clinical duties and 50% to administrative oversight, as well as assuming SC/SLM cross coverage and acting responsibilities in the DCOS-2's absence. The responsibilities include hands on clinical work, oversight, and administration of all aspects of the service, including an extensive research program and guidance and training for residents and other trainees.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship
Proficient in written and spoken English.
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Degree obtained from a VA-approved school.
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.
Completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in Internal Medicine and Sub-Specialty Medicine.

Responsibilities

Providing comprehensive administrative, clinical, and programmatic oversight for assigned service lines.
Ensuring achievement of the highest standards of clinical care, program development, education, and operational effectiveness.
Providing broad and overall leadership, management, and technical supervision for highly professional, technical, and complex services.
Performing clinical duties (approximately 50% of time).
Providing administrative oversight (approximately 50% of time).
Assuming SC/SLM cross coverage and acting responsibilities.
Conducting hands-on clinical work.
Overseeing and administering all aspects of the service.
Managing an extensive research program.
Providing guidance and training for residents and other trainees.

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP)
Competitive salary
Annual performance bonus
Regular salary increases
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)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME (must be full-time with board certification)
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
No Physician Employment Contract
No significant restriction on moonlighting