Physician - Specialty Care Integrated Clinical Community (ICC) Lead

Specialty Care ICC Lead

The Specialty Care ICC Lead is responsible for oversight of Allergy and Immunology, Cardiology, Critical Care, Dermatology, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Dialysis Council, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Oncology and Hematology, Pain Management, Pulmonology, Radiation Oncology, Rheumatology, and Sleep Medicine services. The Specialty Care ICC Lead is expected to maintain a minimum of 0.2 FTE direct patient care clinical practice. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. 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 Specialty Care ICC Lead provides standing reports/updates to VISN and Facility Leadership on specialty care activities, concerns, and initiatives especially focusing on quality, access, and experience measures as well as cost improvement, relevant chronic disease management, care coordination outcome measures. Provides clinical insight and consultation, as appropriate, for non-clinical policies and procedures developed by service lines. Works collaboratively with other VISN ICC and program leaders to accomplish network strategic and tactical plans. In addition to making clinical decisions, the Specialty Care ICC Lead is actively involved in the management of resources within their organizational department. Incumbent collaborates with medical center service line and nurse leaders to ensure programs, initiatives, and policies are implemented and in compliance with VA standards and directives.

The Specialty Care ICC Lead is responsible for:

• The development, organization, implementation, and support of high-quality patient care, medical education, and research through VISN 22.
• Influences the quality and effectiveness of Specialty Care services through collaborative relationships with facility Specialty Care Service Line leadership.
• Communicates directly with the VISN 22 Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer ensuring quality and coordination of patient care across the VISN.

Major Duties may include, but not limited to:

• Reviews, consults on, and develops VISN service line clinical protocols, policies, and guidelines.
• Provides expertise in provider practice management, population-based health care management, and use of data to assist providers in maximizing efficiency and workload.
• Develops and leads initiatives to maximize patient and provider satisfaction; Improves and continuously monitors access to care across VISN 22 facilities.
• Predicts and addresses demand for specialty care services for both facility and Clinical Resource Hub.
• Communicates information to stakeholders and assists with action items from VACO Operations Center or Program Offices.
• Monitors and oversees facility compliance with Specialty Care related findings or recommendations from regulatory agencies and program offices (i.e. OIG, OMI).
• Leads communities of practice and Specialty Care ICC lead meetings with facilities.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.