Physician (Community Living Center Director)

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Major Duties and Responsibilities: Administrative and Program Oversight

Provides strategic and clinical leadership for the CLC, including post-acute and long-term care services

Leads and supports readiness for VA and external regulatory surveys, ensuring ongoing compliance with accreditation and performance standards

Partners with nursing and administrative leadership to drive program development, innovation, and continuous quality improvement

Participates in and/or leads multidisciplinary committees, including but not limited to:

• Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
• Age-Friendly Health System initiatives
• Infection Control
• Other quality improvement and Whole Health initiatives aimed at enhancing care delivery

Monitors clinical quality metrics, patient safety indicators, and performance outcomes

Ensures compliance with VA policies, directives, and clinical practice standards

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Ensure sufficient provider (physician and certified registered nurse practitioner) coverage
• Supervises a team of up to 10 medical providers (physician and certified registered nurse practitioner) within the CLC
• Promotes a culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous learning within the provider team
• Conducts Focused and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE/OPPE) and annual performance evaluations
• Provides clinical oversight, mentorship, and support to providers
• Manages workload distribution and monitors productivity in alignment with VA expectations
• Addresses performance concerns and implements corrective actions in accordance with VA policies

Clinical Duties

• Provides direct patient care, including routine rounds on CLC residents
• Leads coordination of comprehensive, interdisciplinary care for Veterans with complex medical, functional, cognitive, and psychosocial needs.
• Coordinates care across the continuum, including:
  • Acute inpatient units
  • Emergency departments
  • External long-term care and rehabilitation facilities
  • Specialty care services
• Reviews consults and facilitates admissions to:
  • Short-stay neighborhoods (Skilled Nursing, Skilled Rehabilitation, Intensive Rehabilitation Program)
  • Long-term care and transitional care neighborhoods
  • Locked memory care neighborhood
  • Hospice neighborhood
• Ensures safe transitions of care and continuity of services for Veterans
• Oversee collaboration and ongoing clinical case review for the Southwestern Veterans Home

Call Responsibilities

• The CLC partners with the National Tele-MOD program to provide first-call coverage during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• The CLC Medical Director participates in a rotating call schedule with other CLC physicians, providing second-call/backup coverage as needed

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified candidates in accordance with VA policy.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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, 8a-4:30p with rotational call after hours