Physician - Associate Chief of Staff for Education
What you'd do
The Physician - Associate Chief of Staff for Education (ACOS-E) works under the leadership and direction of the Chief of Staff (COS) at the Tomah VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Tomah, WI. The person in this role provides administrative oversight, actively participating in decisions that support the healthcare system's educational and health professions trainee (HPT) goals. The incumbent of position may be a Pharmacist, a Psychologist, a Physician, or an Advanced Practice Nurse.
Major duties
THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION This is a multidisciplinary announcement. This position may be filled by either a Pharmacist, a Psychologist, a Physician or an Advanced Practice Nurse. The Physician - Associate Chief of Staff for Education (ACOS-E) is the designated VA Medical Center (VAMC) employee who has oversight responsibility for all health professions training at the VAMC. The person in this role is directly accountable to the Chief of Staff (COS) for clinical program activities and overall compliance to the VA, VHA, and VISN-wide policies and procedures. The Physician - ACOS-E is also responsible for the following duties: Receiving guidance on Health Professions Education (HPE) program requirements from the VHA Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA). Establishing, maintaining, and evaluating the quality of health professions training programs and the quality of care delivered by trainees at the VA facility. Providing direction and oversight of the HPE service and education support for a full spectrum of paid and without compensation (WOC) HPTS. Providing a wide range of program management and educational support to employees, upper-level facility management, affiliate schools, and others associated with a complex healthcare system. Providing a wide range of program management and administrative duties supporting the HPE programs. Other duties, as assigned. HPT academic levels include undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students, externs, interns, residents, fellows, VA advanced fellows, pre- and post-doctoral fellows. Educational programs supported may include medical, dental, allied health, nursing, pharmacy, mental health, advanced fellows, and limited non-clinical programs. The incumbent will maintain an active clinical practice, using the full scope of their education, training, and certification for 75% of their assigned duties. The remaining 25% of their workload will consist of the administrative duties and responsibilities associated with this position. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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: 0800 - 1630. Telework: Ad-hoc, as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
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 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 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. In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferred Experience: Program Director experience for internal medicine, family practice, or psychiatry residency program is highly preferred. Demonstrated experience with administration of graduate and/or undergraduate training programs. At least 2 years of clinical experience in the field of practice is preferred. Demonstrated experience with the teaching and educating of health professional trainees is preferred. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: This position includes a level of physicality normally associated with duties performed by nurses such as direct patient care, and potentially long periods of walking, standing, sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling. Examples may include but are not limited to: Significant amounts of time standing assisting assigned patients Utilization of safe patient handling and mobility protocols Position specific duties/expectations are detailed in the associated competency and should be performed once the competency has been validated.
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