Physician (Chief of Emergency Medicine)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 260,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, in Lexington, KY seeks a Chief of the Emergency Department to provide administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership for the ED, reporting to the Chief of Staff and serving as a key clinical resource for the Medical Center Director and Chief of Staff.

The incumbent should be a board-certified or eligible physician in Emergency Medicine with strong administrative leadership experience and must hold a current, full,

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship is required; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent in allopathic/osteopathic medicine.
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in the U.S.
• Residency training approved by VA or equivalent.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Preferred: board certified or eligible in Emergency Medicine with administrative leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care on a rotational basis and clinical oversight in the Emergency Department, Urgent Care Clinic, Resuscitation/Trauma Bay, Observation/Clinical Decision Unit, and other areas as qualified.
• Plans services with a patient-centered vision and promotes best practices in customer service; empowers staff to resolve issues at the lowest level.
• Serves as a lead physician for quality, safety, utilization management, and ensures compliance with accrediting and regulatory standards.

Skills

Administrative leadership

Emergency Medicine

Education

MD degree

Board certification in Emergency Medicine

Job description

Summary

The Chief of the Emergency Department provides administrative - clinical - and programmatic leadership for the Emergency Department to ensure achievement of the clinical - research - and education goals of the program. The incumbent reports to the Chief of Staff and serves as key clinical resource for the Medical Center Director and Chief of Staff.

Qualifications

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: The incumbent is a board certified or eligible (certified preferred) physician in Emergency Medicine with advanced clinical experience as well as demonstrated administrative leadership skills
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Moderate Lifting (15-25 lbs)
• Moderate Carrying (15-25lbs)
• Straight Pulling (up to 2-3 hours)
• Pushing (up to 2-3 hours)
• Reaching above shoulder
• Walking (up to 1-2 hours)
• Kneeling(up to 1-2 hours)
• Repeated bending (up to 1-2 hours)
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable
• Far vision correctable
• Depth perception
• Ability to distinguish basic colors
• Hearing (aid permitted).

Duties

• Duties may include but are not limited to: Provides direct patient care on a rotational basis and clinical oversight in: The Emergency Department The Urgent Care Clinic Resuscitation/Trauma Bay Observation/Clinical Decision Unit The Triage Area Other specialty areas where qualified to provide clinical patient care
• Bases planning on patient and staff feedback and projected needs Plans the provision of services with a patient centered vision so as to enhance patient education and shared decision making Actively identifies and encourages the implementation of best practices in customer service Empowers staff to resolve problems and complaints independently at the lowest level Serves as or supervises a service lead physician for quality and safety improvement initiatives and utilization management Ensures the services ability to meet standards issued by various accrediting and regulatory groups and VACO Works closely with the Associate Chief of Staff for Education and Simulation 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: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm