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This position directs all Specialty Care Service providers as well as the service Administrative Officer. The position also requires overall supervisory responsibility for the inpatient Hospitalists, Cardiopulmonary section, infectious disease, oncology, the MODs, Path & Lab service, and Radiology Service. 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 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. Preferred Experience: At least two years as a physician in a hospital, inpatient care or specialty medicine environment and/or supervisory experience. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: This position requires the ability to lift and carry up to 15 pounds, reaching above shoulders, use of fingers, both hands required, and hearing (aid permitted). Must be cognitively, emotionally fit and be able to work with other or alone. ["VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment / Relocation Incentive Incentive: Eligible for highly qualified candidates. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): N/A Appraised Value Offer (AVO): N/A Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): N/A 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 The ACOS Specialty Care Service reports directly to the Chief of Staff. The incumbent is the direct supervisor of all Specialty Care Service providers as well as the service Administrative Officer. The incumbent also has overall supervisory responsibility for the inpatient Hospitalists, Cardiopulmonary section, infectious disease, oncology, the MODs, Path & Lab service, and Radiology Service. These duties include direct supervision of physicians and other health care providers, other clinicians, supervisors and administrative staff. The supervisory role includes the review, monitoring and assignment of employee workload, health care provider effectiveness, efficiency and productivity, coordination of work schedules, and the responsibility for clinical performance measures. The incumbent works closely with other leaders within the service line and other clinical and administrative areas of VAMTHCS to ensure optimization of resources in the care delivery model. The ACOS Specialty Care Service: - establishes and maintains a collaborative climate among all clinical service lines that promotes optimum patient access, employee engagement, high productivity, best practices, and trust in VA care. - serves as a liaison between COS and employees under her/his direct supervision and those functional areas under her/his oversight and is responsible for enforcement of and adherence to all the policies, directives and guidelines of VHA and other certifying or accrediting entities. - participates in top level decisions and policy level designs that impact functional areas under her/his oversight through collaboration with COS and Healthcare System administration. - participates in recruitment, retention, resource management, and clinical practice management in all functional areas under her/his oversight. - participates in local administrative, management, quality assurance, and other assignments, meetings or committees as appropriate, necessary or as assigned. - facilitates communication along the service line and is the primary conduit of information to his/her colleagues/subordinates and the leadership. The position requires a leader skilled at: - Exceptional flexibility/adaptability as evidenced by the ability to manage multiple administrative and/or clinical tasks/priorities necessary to manage the issues specific to the specialty service line. - Effective communication. The incumbent will be expected to facilitate communication within and outside the service line and will be the primary conduit of information to his/her colleagues/subordinates and the service line leadership. - The ability to think and act creatively and innovatively, looking beyond day-to-day operations via proactive and strategic planning. - The ability to challenge systems and processes to improve access to care and the care delivery process. - The ability to comfortably and effectively work within a service line leadership team environment. The ACOS HS/SM is stationed at the Fort Harrison Medical Center and has clinical duties assigned specific to her/his specialty or as otherwise determined. This full-time (1.0 FTEE) position requires an approximate 50% administrative time commitment, which may vary depending on the needs of the organization. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 08:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m."]

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