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Physician - Chief of Geriatrics & Extended Care Service
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 days ago
About the Role
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 ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →The Chief of Geriatrics & Extended Care (GEC) will report to the Chief of Staff.
- →Chief, GEC has overall responsibility for community Living Center, Green House Homes, Home Based Primary Care and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitative Services at the VA Illiana Health Care system.
- →The Chief, GEC works with considerable independence, assuming complete responsibility for a full range of treatment programs.
- →Maintain minimum of 20 percent to 50 percent clinical responsibility and the remaining time will be for administrative duties as determined by the Chief of Staff.
- →Duties include: Supervise and coordinate operations of the Geriatrics & Extended Care Service and rehabilitation services.
- →Arrange and communicate to appropriate staff the availability of staff physicians and coverage for sick and annual leave and during non-administrative hours.
- →Coordinate the screening and admission of patients to all G&ECS programs and emergency treatment and transfer procedures.
- →Develop policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure adequate and comprehensive services and communicate these to staff physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, shabazims and other G&ECS staff.
- →Coordinate use of resources, including space, supplies, and to some degree, staffing, in both direct patient care and support of health care delivery.
- →Serve as a member of the Medical Center Clinical Executive Board, Medical Staff and communicating medical staff responsibilities and helping assure adherence of G&ECS physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners to the bylaws, rules, and regulations.
- →Make credentialing and privileging recommendations for physicians and LIPs and ensure other health care professionals involved in the care of long term care patients practice within the scope of their licenses.
- →Meets ECF, DUSHOM, and program specific monitors as outlined by director and Chief of Staff.
- →Ensure delivery of high quality care for patients in G&ECS and HBPC by working with facility and VISN leadership.
- →Coordinate and promote service level Quality Improvement and Utilization Review by stimulating parent services.
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
Job ID: 4f3bc589-f3df-4f39-9292-4f3a60489350
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