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Physician - Assistant Chief of Medicine
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Assistant Chief of Medicine (ACoM) will provide leadership and direction for the Medical Service staff and its programs, to include care in the acute inpatient units and Emergency Department at the Salem VA Medical Center. The incumbent must possess clinical knowledge that provides the ability to manage these programs and provide direct supervision to clinical providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. This position is located in Salem, Virginia.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →The incumbent will be responsible for day-to-day clinical operations regarding bed flow, thus ensuring smooth, safe transitions from the Emergency Department to inpatient units to outpatient care.
- →The incumbent is responsible for implementing Veteran Health Administration (VHA) Handbooks, Directives, rules, policies and regulations governing a broad range of clinical and administrative aspects of the Medical Center as they relate to emergency and inpatient care.
- →Evaluation of productivity optimization, workload capture, and sustainable staffing models.
- →The incumbent will participate as a participant or leader in Medical Center committees as required.
- →The ACoM will collaborate closely with Medical Service leadership.
- →The incumbent will serve as the Acting Chief of Medicine as needed.
- →Facilitates the delivery of appropriate patient care in collaboration with other health professionals, medical center staff, and management.
- →Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests for specialty.
- →Discusses treatment plan(s) with patients and or family/caregivers (following COBRA and HIPAA guidelines).
- →Completes all medical record documentation in CPRS within prescribed timeframes.
- →Utilizes problem solving methodologies to resolve problems that impact patient care or staff performance.
- →Demonstrates and trains medical students and residents in relevant medical procedures that are required to provide optimal patient care appropriate.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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