Physician - Section Chief of Infectious Disease

United States Department of Veterans Affairs•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Kansas City VA Medical Center is looking for a highly qualified Section Chief of Infectious Disease - to provide comprehensive - efficient - and evidence-based care and treatments to all patients presenting with Infectious Diseases in an outpatient clinical setting and provide consultation services in an inpatient setting or emergent need. The Infectious Disease Section Chief position involves providing leadership and oversight to the Infectious Disease department.

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
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 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

Nice To Haves

Board Certified in Infectious Disease
experience with and/or certified in Hospital Epidemiology

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based care in an outpatient clinical setting and provide consultation services in an inpatient setting or emergent need
Sign notes - close encounters - address consultations and queries - and all required documentation per VA policy and KCVA medical staff bylaws
Work collaboratively with other specialties
Communicate effectively with veterans - their representatives - and VA staff
Compliance with all health care system policies - rules - regulations - and by-laws
Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS)
Must enroll in RQI and maintain compliance
Participation in clinical trainee education including supervision of clinical rotation
Provide diagnosis and treatment of adult patients presenting with infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS - tuberculosis - illness after travel - diseases resistant to treatment - Lyme disease - and Hepatitis B and C
Develop and implement strategic plans for the section's growth and development - aligning with the overall goals of the institution
Responsible for meeting all clinical performance measures related to Infectious Disease and assisting hospital leadership in meeting facility-wide measures related to Infectious Disease
Oversee personnel management aspects of direct reports including credentialing and privileging - defining scope of practice/privileges for personnel - development of position descriptions and competencies for direct report staff - focused and ongoing professional practice evaluations - ongoing performance evaluations for staff providers
Coordination and ensuring daily ID provider coverage for inpatient care and outpatient care
Participation - delegation - and approval of the clinical on-call schedule
Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control
Retains - mentors - and supports division members - fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Benefits

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

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