Summary

The James J. Peters VA Medical Center is seeking a Board Certified Physician in the Geriatric Research - Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) Program. James J Peters VAMC is a large - complex - diversified university-affiliated general medical and surgical teaching facility. The incumbent will be the Associate Director for Education and Evaluation (AD/EE) in the GRECC Program.

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.

Basic Requirements:

• 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
• (NOTE: 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 towards 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
• rather - 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 warrants such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Board Certified Preferred: Board certification in geriatrics and/or palliative medicine
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: As outlined in VA Handbook 5019.

Duties

• The Associate Director for Education and Evaluation (AD/EE) in the GRECC Program reports directly to the GRECC Director
• The GRECC is an interdisciplinary center of excellence with a three-part mission: (1) conduction of geriatrics and gerontology research
• (2) development - implementation - evaluation - and dissemination of models of clinical services that enhance care and improve health outcomes for older Veterans
• (3) education and development of current and future geriatrics and gerontology investigators - educators - clinicians - and leaders The provider adheres to the primary mission of the GRECC education activities by applying new knowledge and ideas - evaluating their effectiveness in patient care settings - and demonstrating their practicality for implementation across the VA system
• The incumbent collaborates with the VA medical facility Designated Education Officer and profession-specific VA Program Director/Site Director for purposes of providing GRECC-related clinical training to health professional trainees
• As AD/EE - the incumbent will conduct - but is not limited to - these duties: Manages administrative programs/functions to include annual reporting submission requirements and Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee (GGAC) site visit support
• Oversees the GRECC clinical geriatrics training programs - including the clinical fellowship program - the resident and medical student rotations - and the allied health trainees
• Develops - teaches - evaluates - and disseminates geriatrics-focused clinical educational programs to multidisciplinary VA staff and medical and allied health trainees that increase knowledge and change behavior to improve the quality of geriatric care
• Directs - advances - teaches - assesses - and disseminates educational programs on aging research methods for early-career VA investigators - with the goal of expanding their expertise and improving the precision and impact of their research
• Secures VA and non-VA research funding and develops the infrastructure to support JJPVAMC GRECC educational programs
• Develops - secures support for - conducts - and publishes geriatrics and gerontology education-related and other geriatrics and gerontology research
• Leads and collaborates on other local - regional - and national geriatrics and gerontology education and program development and evaluation
• Identify and develop support mechanisms to underwrite GRECC educational programs - collaborating with the Associate Director for Clinical (AD/C) in instituting and conducting evaluation strategies targeting clinical demonstration projects
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 a 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: Part-time - per service needs.