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Physician (Home Based Primary Care Medical Director)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VAMC in Memphis, TN is recruiting for a Home Bases Primary Care (HBPC) Medical Director Physician to serve as a full-time Geriatrics and Extended Care physician. The position is accountable to the Chief of Geriatrics and Extended Care, for assuring the most effective delivery of state-of-the-art care by meeting or exceeding compliance standards.
What You'll Do
- →The HBPC Program Medical Director is a physician who is responsible for the overall medical care delivered by the HBPC Team in the Memphis VA Medical Center with outpatient experience and geriatrics qualifications preferred.
- →Physician will collaborate with the HBPC Program Director and provide medical leadership to the HBPC Program.
- →The HBPC Medical Director will advocate for the HBPC with VHA leadership and the medical community.
- →Serves as back-up for the other HBPC Team providers.
- →He/she reports to the Associate Chief of Staff-Geriatrics and Extended Care.
- →General duties include, but are not limited to: Oversees and clinically supervises the program staff physicians and mid-level providers.
- →Responsible for overall clinical supervision and management of patients in the HBPC Program.
- →Responsible for the maintenance and improvement of medical systems to deliver quality health care for the HBPC patients, which includes performance improvement activities.
- →Monitors appropriateness of care provided to patients in the HBPC Program.
- →Collaborates with the HBPC Team in handling patient medical complaints, investigates unusual occurrences, and prepares responses for signature of the Director via the Chief of Staff.
- →Make visits at the HBPC patients at home, when appropriate to provide care or resolve issues.
- →Responsible for formulating educational programs for medical staff involved in the HBPC Program at the Memphis VA Medical Center.
- →Coordinates the educational and clinical experience of medical students, residents, and fellows assigned to the HBPC Program.
- →Participate in HBPC team meetings to discuss clinical and administrative issues, specific patient care problems and professional staff needs for interdisciplinary team members, offering solutions to problems and identifying areas where policy should be developed.
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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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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