Physician - Assistant Chief Southern Tier - Primary Care (Stockton)

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval – award amount up to $200,000 & eligibility period one to five years are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply. 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. 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. 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 toward 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. 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. Additional requirement: board certified or board eligible in internal medicine or family medicine. Preferred experience: possess physician experience in primary care – internal medicine or family medicine. DEA license. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit Physical requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position. This is a designated drug‑testing position. After appointment, you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use. Requires lifting 15–44 pounds. Pushing (approx 2 hours). Reaching above shoulder. Use of fingers and both hands. Walking and standing from 3–5 hours and kneeling. Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously. Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors. Hearing aid is permitted. Duties VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Authorized work schedule: Full‑time. Monday to Friday. 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. 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 401(k) 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: One 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 Assistant ACOS – (AACOS) – of the Southern tier clinics (Martinez – Fairfield – Mare Island – Stockton – Sonora and Modesto) serves as a practicing physician who is responsible for the overall management of patients enrolled for healthcare services provided by the Northern California VA Health Care System (NCHCS). The AACOS is responsible for administrative tasks associated with clinic operations. Function: Clinical care – approximately 30–50% time. Administrative – 30–50% time as assigned. Resident/medical student teaching – 0–20% time as assigned. Duties: Serves as a role model to peers. Knowledgeable of collective bargaining agreements. Initiates, authorizes, and completes disciplinary action pursuant to system rules, policies, procedures, and provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements at all levels across service lines. Manages human capital by ensuring the most efficient staffing models are utilized to enhance clinic access and maximize efficiency. Prepares for Joint Commission and regulatory surveys. Strategic planning for future clinic staffing needs for all disciplines represented within the clinic. Provides education to the patient and family as necessary. Co‑ordinates strategic planning efforts for health‑care delivery with effective business planning to assure maximum health‑care quality and efficiency. Provides reports to the ACOS and Deputy ACOS – Primary Care Services – advice and counseling in all aspects of defining and accomplishing the creation of an integrated health‑care delivery system at the Southern tier clinics. Establishes multiple ongoing mechanisms for open communication throughout all levels of NCHCS. Monitors compliance with standards of practice. Encourages clinical innovation. Facilitates recruitment and retention of highly quality clinical staff and ensures representation of clinic interests and concerns in NCHCS clinical committees. Evaluates and treats acute and chronic health problems for scheduled and unscheduled patients in the clinic setting. Performs histories and physical exams. Provides appropriate documentation to minimally include history, physical exam findings, diagnosis, definitive care plan and disposition of the patient. Ensures that patients are appropriately closed‑out including disposition that clearly indicates the next steps of care. Ensures that each patient is provided a list of current medications and an appointment list at close‑out. Performs office procedures contained within their approved privileges. Prescribes medications as appropriate. Orders routine laboratory, radiological and diagnostic tests and provides initial interpretation of results. Communicates test results to patients. Initiates and expedites requests for consultations and special tests. Screen patients to determine the need for hospitalization. Functions as a preceptor for residents in the clinic setting as assigned by NCHCS. #J-18808-Ljbffr