Physician - Pain Management/Whole Health Section Chief

Pain Management/Whole Health Section Chief

The Pain Management/Whole Health Section Chief - physician is assigned to Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Service at VACCHCS. VA provides patient centered care, delivered by engaged, collaborative teams in an integrated environment that supports learning and continuous improvement. The Veteran's experience and health outcomes are improved with an emphasis on prevention through healing relationships in an optimal healing environment. The pain management - whole health physician must have outstanding clinical and interpersonal skills as a member of the VA professional health care team, and provides continuous veteran-centered care for a variety of medical ailments. This is a leadership/supervisory position in charge developing and administering VA CCHCS Pain Management/Whole Health Section. This position supervises assigned employees under Pain Management/Whole Health Section and works effectively with collaborating services/clinicians to advance the Pain Management-PMOP and Whole Health Program goals for the service and the facility. Duties will include administrative and supervisory duties, Facility Pain point of contact duties, day to day care of veteran patients, at the outpatient and inpatient settings when consulted. Position entails interacting with local PMOP and Whole Health stakeholders, as well as VISN and National program leadership and stakeholders. Position is a member of the PM&R Service leadership. The incumbent is involved in clinical and educational programs for students and healthcare trainees, and is encouraged to participate in research activities. The physician will apply for academic appointment with University of California San Francisco (UCSF)- Fresno Medical Education Program, California Health Sciences University (CHSU), and/or other educational programs deemed appropriate by the service chief, as approved through Education Service and Facility Leadership and as opportunity is available.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for development of these programs in line with National VHA and local VA initiatives, accountable for programs meeting its target goals and VHA outcomes measures
• Supervisory position responsible for supervision and evaluation of assigned staff's performance per VA policies and procedures
• Works closely with all healthcare professionals throughout VACCHCS and provides consultations to other services.
• Participates in quality assurance programs and chart reviews. Complies with all quality performance measures and improvement programs. The physician will be subject to professional performance, including clinical and technical skills, as well as VACCHCS performance improvement monitoring activities [e.g. Ongoing Professional Evaluations (OPPE), Focused Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE), etc.].
• Participates in committees and task forces especially those related to Whole Health and Pain Management.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or leadership.