Physician- Geriatrics HBPC Medical Director

Job Title

Physician for Home-Based Primary Care Program

Duties

The physician will dedicate 30-70% of time, daily, ensuring high-quality and safe daily operations of our Home-Based Primary Care Program. The major aspects of work are focused on program leadership, program management, quality assurance, performance improvement, and other specific duties and coverage as assigned. The balance of time will be utilized to manage a small panel of HBPC Veterans and to serve in rotation for other clinical assignments within GEC as scheduled or assigned.

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Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate

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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

Oklahoma City Geriatrics and Extended Care, "GEC" is a robust and well-integrated service with direct and indirect oversight of programs and care environments focused on the care of older Veterans and/or those with significant debility or terminal conditions. GEC provides access to specialty Geriatrics and team-based care through multiple programs and collaborations within and throughout the health care system.

Currently, our 31-bed Community Living Center is utilized as a Short-Stay NH location attached to the main building, which receives the majority of its referrals from the hospital and has an average length of stay of approximately 30 days. Our Palliative Care Program now consists of a Consult team, 8 private rooms within the CLC (Palliative Care Unit), a clinic (PALU-PACT), and is the primary clinical site for a Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program.

Responsibilities

• Understand, manage, and report data related to/from HBPC (local and national)
• Provide supervision, as appropriate, of fellows, residents and students conducting direct clinical care.
• Serve as a member of the GEC Leaders Group (meeting monthly and ad hoc)
• Work closely with HBPC Program Coordinator, HBPC Nurse Manager, and HBPC Program Support Assistants on overall program management and response to changes and monitoring
• Serve as Chair of HBPC Steering Committee and HBPC Monthly meetings
• Lead and assist with HBPC program development including strategic planning, program leadership, quality improvement, quality assurance, continuous survey readiness, and committee/work groups in collaboration with others
• Understand, manage, and assist with review and revision of HBPC Policy to ensure compliance with VHA guidance
• Assist with response and management of Action Items related to HBPC
• Assist with response and management of emergencies as it relates to HBPC
• Supervise and evaluate all HBPC clinical providers in Oklahoma City and Lawton Serve as one local point of contact and subject matter expert as it relates to home and community based care services for Veterans
• Maintain licensures and certifications requisite for credentials and privileges at the OKC VA HCS at all times
• Meet ethical and professional standards as written in the Medical Staff Bylaws and ensure that work relations are in compliance with facility standards and expectations as written and communicated
• Other duties or cross-coverage as assigned by Associate Chief of Staff to include CLC Consultation, CLC Attending, Palliative Care Attending and on call rotations.

Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, on call rotations to include weekends and holidays.