Physician (Chief of Geriatrics & Extended Care)

Department of Veterans Affairs•Augusta, GA

69d•Onsite

About The Position

Our hospital provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health services, physical therapy and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury treatment, and more. Located on the Georgia/South Carolina border, the city of Augusta, GA lies on the Savannah River, which supports its diverse economic endeavors as well as vast recreation options. It is located within close proximity to many major southern destinations including Atlanta, Columbia, and Charlotte. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment: Authorized 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. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions or assistance. Learn more. 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

Requirements

This physician must be board certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics or Hospice & Palliative Medicine.
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Nice To Haves

We strongly believe that having a physician who is Board Certified in Geriatrics and/or Hospice & Palliative Medicine will greatly enhance our ability to meet the unique needs of our patients.

Responsibilities

Chief is responsible for oversight of MOD staff and operations.
Provides direct patient/resident care including comprehensive management of the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the veteran and families.
Supervises the other CLC physicians, NP, and staff.
Leads weekly meetings.
Participates in performance improvement and contributes to improved quality of care through mortality and morbidity reviews, peer reviews, and occurrence screens. Participate in preparation for surveys.
Collaborates with the Admissions Coordinator to ensure safe and appropriate CLC admissions, maximize the utilization of CLC beds, and maintain transparency in the admission process.
Support and direct the teaching mission at the CLC in coordination with the Medical Facility and any outside teaching organizations.
Participates in service and/or medical center committees as assigned.
Complies with all quality performance measures and improvement programs.
Exercises full professional responsibilities for their findings, interpretations, decisions, recommendations and reports in accordance with the clinical privileges this institution provided to them.
Responsible for meeting all clinical performance measures.
Participates in wide-ranging and higher-level management functions for GEC through participation and planning in operational boards, councils and committees within VAAHCS, the VISN and VHA.
Serves as the primary liaison for common interests between VAAHCS and the Augusta University School of Medicine, and specifically, the Department of Medicine and its Subspecialty Divisions.
Manages all personnel management of GEC, including credentialing and privileging, defining scope of practice/privileges for medicine personnel, focused and ongoing professional practice evaluations, ongoing performance evaluations and assures the maintenance of continuing education for staff physicians.
Oversees competencies for direct report staff, along with the development and completion of performance standards and appraisals.
Addresses grievances, administers disciplinary actions and nominates incentive awards in all matters concerning GEC
Responsible for successful external reviews, including TJC, CLC oversight reviews and implementation of approved recommendations
Provides clinical oversight for MDS findings and process improvements including QUAPI board reviews and approved actions as indicated
Performs other duties assigned by the Deputy Chief of Staff or Chief of Staff.

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
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)
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

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