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The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
This position is for a full-time Rehabilitation and Extended (REC) Care Associate Medical Director - Internal Medicine Physician/Family Practice Physician/Geriatrician, for the REC Community Living Center (CLC) and Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) clinic. This position is responsible for direct care to Veterans in the CLC and responsible for clinical oversight of the CLC and HBPC providers.
The CLC focuses on Veterans in advanced states of chronic disease needing 24-hour care. The 225-bed CLC provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary inpatient services for Veterans with complex and chronic, disabling disease.
HBPC focuses on Veterans in advanced stages of chronic disease, particularly those at high risk of recurrent hospitalization or nursing home placement. The HBPC program provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary primary care services in the homes of Veterans with complex and chronic, disabling disease.
The CLC and HBPC program provide palliative care, rehabilitation, disease management and care coordination services.
Palliative Plus program is a funded strategic initiative and component of the current Palliative and Hospice Care (PHC) program. Palliative Plus focuses on creating a level of support beyond typical Palliative Care focusing on hospice-eligible Veterans who decline hospice enrollment but agree to be followed by the team. This program has been shown to decrease utilization of overall healthcare related costs in the context of providing this level of case management.
Home-Based Memory Care is a funded strategic initiative intended to support aging in place and delay institutional placement by addressing the specific gaps in memory care that often result in placement. The concept of "Aging in Place" is a priority of VHACO-GEC.
TBI and SCI/D clinics are both foundational services of VHA. The SCI/D clinic serves as a spoke site to the hub at the Minneapolis VA HCS.
Responsibilities:
o Comprehensive management of the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the Veteran.
o The Associate Medical Director is an integral member of the CLC and HBPC teams and will work with an interdisciplinary team of professionals from medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, chaplaincy and other providers to meet the needs of Veterans and families served by these programs.
o Acts as supervisor to CLC Providers.
o Expected to provide clinical oversight and to participate in peer review of other REC providers through periodic chart reviews. Will act as a surrogate for absent REC providers when needed, to include review of CPRS view alerts, and other duties as assigned.
o Regularly attend the provider meeting, departmental meetings and medical staff meetings.
o Typical work hours are Monday to Friday 8-4.30 PM, and a full-time provider is required to work a minimum of 80 hours per pay period.
o Timely documentation (notes and encounter forms) is necessary in all areas in accordance with facility policy. All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion.
o Physician will work within their privileges at all times and follow the Medical Bylaws.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
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The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
A. Administrative Duties:
a. Leadership Responsibilities:
- Develops and maintains effective working relationships with colleague/subordinate physicians and mid-level providers throughout thefacility and CB0Cs
- Ensures that operations issues/problems are resolved in a timely, logical,stepwise fashion with clear resolution, implementation plans and communication to staff.
- Works effectively within a team environment, contributing to the overallsuccess of the service line leadership team.
- Demonstrates exceptional flexibility/adaptability as evidenced by the ability to manage multiple administrative and/or clinical tasks/prioritiesnecessary to manage the PC issues of the service line.
- Demonstrates the ability to think and act creatively and innovatively, looking beyond day to day operations via proactive planning.
- Demonstrates the ability to challenge systems and processes to improve access to care and the care delivery process.
- Actively participates in performance improvement activities.
- Works with internal and external stakeholders to implement VA initiatives to include but not limited to PACT and T-21 metrics
- Ensures that a forum exists in which staff participate in identifying, communicating, and resolving issues related to local Service Line operations, overall Health Care System operations, ancillary and support operations, and VISN-wide mandates. Appropriate forums would include but not be limited to regularly scheduled staff meetings
- Responds in a timely and appropriate manner to internal and external evaluations or investigations including safety, regulatory, accreditation surveys and/or site visits from various organizations such as OIG Cap, Office of Mental Health Visits, AWE, CARF, OPM, Joint Commission etc. Timeliness is issue dependent and could range from a matter of days up to but not surpassing 1-year from the original citation unless there are documented extenuating circumstances.
- Performance reflects and demonstrates support of the Health Care System Director's, and VISN's performance plan, and Network and national goals
b. Communication: Excellent communication skills are a key competency for the position. The incumbent will be expected to facilitate communication up and down the Service Line and will be the primary conduit of information to his/her colleagues/subordinates as well as to Service Line leadership. Additionally:
- Incumbent sustains collaborative working relationships with all staff, assists in resolving conflicts, and contributes to the accomplishment of VISN and Medical Center strategic goals.
- Works with the VISN Primary Care and Specialty Medicine Service Line and VISN Medical Director to ensure VISN-wide Service Line policies, procedures, performance goals, strategic plans and initiatives are communicated to staff and implemented.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Contact VHAVISN23EDRP@VA.GOV, 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 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: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday
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This individual executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs and coordinates areas that cross service and/or discipline lines, influences the organizational mission and facilitates care coordination with both internal and external providers and demonstrates nursing leadership and clinical expertise and responsibility for outcomes.
The VISN Care Coordination, Program Director (Grade IV) is a dynamic and experienced Nurse Leader. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, directing, controlling and evaluating programs and outcomes; daily attention to complex personnel management problems; participation in executive level decision making deliberations; and provision of guidance and direction for the development and implementation of established standards of nursing practice and program oversight.
As a Nurse Leader the incumbent is responsible for facilitating the fulfillment of the VA Heart of Texas Healthcare System's Mission, Vision and Values and the Plan for Provision of Nursing Care.
The incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling an integrated program (including inter-facility transfers, the Bed Management System, and Utilization Management), is a key member of the VISN Nursing team, and may have additional duties assigned as appropriate that is based on knowledge, experience and research for processes related to the Care Coordination Program.
This includes:
Trending and analyzing Care Coordination related data and incidents across the VISN
Interpreting VA Directives regarding care coordination
Providing support, education, and promotion of a community of practice to facility Care Coordinators
Development and dissemination of "lessons learned", innovations and best practices related to Care Coordination for all sites across the VISN
Representing Care Coordination Program on numerous VHA and VISN councils and sub-committees
Participating on VISN decision making, i.e., strategic planning, human and fiscal resource management and inter facility transfers that promote the One VISN One strategic initiative
In addition, the VISN Care Coordination, Program Director keeps VISN leadership appraised of issues, incidents, and overall status of compliance with VHA guidance documents. He/she oversees the scheduling of mandated site visits and ensures the field is notified of changes in guidance as they occur. When incidents occur, he/she may be called upon to represent the VISN at national level meetings to review the incidents. Promoting a Culture of Safety and High Reliability to reduce the risk of harm to Veterans that may occur with Care Coordination.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
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
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday;0730 to 1600 or 0800 to 1630
Telework: Available 3 or more days per week
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***
Major duties and responsibilities include:
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Duties may include but are not limited to:
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Located in the Rogue Valley, White City allows easy access to Metro-area of Medford while remaining engrossed with nature. White City is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, in the Rogue Valley. It is about nine miles north of Medford and 34 miles north of the California border. Enjoy the scenic drives to either Crater Lake, Oregon's only National Park, and to the mountain resort Lake of the Woods. Take a family-friendly hike to a waterfall or ride the only section of the Pacific Crest Trail that's open to mountain bikers.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
The duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the following:
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Duties include, but not limited to the following:
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
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This position is organizationally aligned to Public Affairs, Office of the Medical Center Director, at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL. The primary purpose of this position is to plan the details of developing conventional visual products that depict or present subject matter information or ideas for Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital.
Meets with the client (e.g., author, editor, or program official) to learn the information objectives of the project, the points to be emphasized, the relationships to be stressed, and the relative degree of importance of pieces of the information to be disseminated. Discusses such details as the size, layout, kind and quality of materials, medium, color schemes, typography, lighting effects, specific visual elements or materials to be incorporated (e.g., photos, illustrations), and/or reproduction methods; the most effective medium to convey the objectives of the project, and the points to be emphasized; and the desired appearance and contents of the desired products.
Plans the visual aspects of publications or presentations where the general format and specific themes to be illustrated are predetermined. Selects photos, illustrations, or other visual materials from among those provided with the assignment or found in the files. Judges the reproducibility of the material and any enlargement or reduction necessary to achieve the specified visual effect.
Determines the appropriate typefaces and sizes along with other typographical elements from among an approved group. Prepares layouts of pages or presentation materials such as photographic slides, and posters. Researches source materials and visual elements to create a visual product. while complying with budget restraints and pre-established time frames, to develop and translate available source material into visual designs.
Uses knowledge of basic photographic composition in positioning subjects, arranging backgrounds, and selecting camera angles and views to achieve aesthetically pleasing results. Uses knowledge of the capabilities, limitations, compatibilities, and operation of standard cameras, including electronic still imaging, and accessories, including different films, filters, diffusers, lenses, and lights.
Provides photographic support to the organization's public information activities by photographing or videotaping award presentations, official portraits, buildings and grounds, and staged or candid shots of equipment and work operations.
Applies knowledge of the lights, lenses, and exposures needed to photograph indoors and outdoors, in confined and spacious areas, in natural and fluorescent lighting, and at night.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Ad Hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Visual Information Spec/PD11056A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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Major Duties:
- Serves as the Clinical Director for the Whole Health Program
- Develop and implement measures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the designated areas of responsibility.
- Develop and execute a Whole Health Business Plan for the medical center
- Manage and plan how services are delivered and contribute to the process of strategic planning, influencing, and responding to organizational priorities
- Identifying Whole Health system development priorities
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrate a commitment to an interdisciplinary approach to patient care delivery
- Coordinate a broad continuum of programs and demonstrate abilities to work well within a senior management team
- Providing clinical interface with academic affiliates
- Perform direct patient care in an area of practice
- Maintain inventory of CIH approaches offered at VHA facility
- Create strategic partnerships with VHA facility program directors and service line chiefs.
- Effectively communicate with service employees, patients and their families, employees from other services, stake holders, affiliate partners, the Executive Leadership Team, the VISN and VACO staff when required.
- Develop a strong interdisciplinary team that is technically competent and collaborative
Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact Eva Gennara, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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A Recruitment Incentive is authorized for a highly qualified candidate.
Major Duties:
- Function in lead management role within the Whole Health System. Each member of staff has a reporting relationship, through their line supervisor, to the Clinical Director.
- Develop and implement measures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the designated areas of responsibility.
- Develop and execute a Whole Health Business Plan for the medical center. The plan should identify the medical facility mission, goals, objectives and strategies for accomplishment together with related resource implications. The business plan should also be consistent with the VA facility's overall strategic business direction.
- Develop annual budgetary reports based on quality activity and financial information and projections. - Be accountable for resources used, directly and indirectly, by the Whole Health System.
- Promote and develop measures to enable the Director to monitor Whole Health system staff individual performance and to assess clinical outcomes; and addressing performance issues at Director, Team and individual level.
- Meet VA Central Office (OPCC&CT) performance measures and VHA Core Competencies specific for Whole Health.
- Quality Improvement: Directs the continuous measurement and improvement of the quality of care provided by the Whole Health Program.
- Assume a leadership responsibility for the development and implementation of the Whole Health System's performance improvement plan.
- Co-chair the Whole Health Steering Committee and provide oversight to supervisors of 3 elements of Whole Health System (empowerment - pathway, equipping- well-being/self- care, and treatment-whole health clinical care).
- Maintain inventory of CIH approaches offered at VHA facility, including gap analysis as it relates to CIH approaches that must be offered by VA/community per Directive 1137.
- Create strategic partnerships with VHA facility program directors and service line chiefs.
- Create strategic partnerships with community organizations to promote health and well- being offerings within the community
Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact Eva Gennara, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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A Relocation Incentive is authorized for a highly qualified candidate.
Major Duties:
- Serves as the Clinical Director for the Whole Health Program
- Develop and implement measures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the designated areas of responsibility
- Develop and execute a Whole Health Business Plan for the medical center
- Manage and plan how services are delivered and contribute to the process of strategic planning, influencing, and responding to organizational priorities
- Identifying Whole Health system development priorities
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrate a commitment to an interdisciplinary approach to patient care delivery
- Coordinate a broad continuum of programs and demonstrate abilities to work well within a senior management team
- Providing clinical interface with academic affiliates
- Perform direct patient care in an area of practice- Maintain inventory of CIH approaches offered at VHA facility
- Create strategic partnerships with VHA facility program directors and service line chiefs.
- Effectively communicate with service employees, patients and their families, employees from other services, stake holders, affiliate partners, the Executive Leadership Team, the VISN and VACO staff when required.
- Develop a strong interdisciplinary team that is technically competent and collaborative
Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact Eva Gennara, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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A Relocation Incentive is authorized for a highly qualified candidate.
Major Duties:
- Function in lead management role within the Whole Health System. Each member of staff has a reporting relationship, through their line supervisor, to the Clinical Director.
- Develop and implement measures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the designated areas of responsibility.
- Develop and execute a Whole Health Business Plan for the medical center. The plan should identify the medical facility mission, goals, objectives and strategies for accomplishment together with related resource implications. The business plan should also be consistent with the VA facility's overall strategic business direction.
- Develop annual budgetary reports based on quality activity and financial information and projections.
- Be accountable for resources used, directly and indirectly, by the Whole Health System.
- Promote and develop measures to enable the Director to monitor Whole Health system staff individual performance and to assess clinical outcomes; and addressing performance issues at Director, Team and individual level.
- Meet VA Central Office (OPCC&CT) performance measures and VHA Core Competencies specific for Whole Health.
- Quality Improvement: Directs the continuous measurement and improvement of the quality of care provided by the Whole Health Program.
- Assume a leadership responsibility for the development and implementation of the Whole Health System's performance improvement plan.
- Co-chair the Whole Health Steering Committee and provide oversight to supervisors of 3 elements of Whole Health System (empowerment - pathway, equipping- well-being/self- care, and treatment-whole health clinical care).
- Maintain inventory of CIH approaches offered at VHA facility, including gap analysis as it relates to CIH approaches that must be offered by VA/community per Directive 1137.
- Create strategic partnerships with VHA facility program directors and service line chiefs.
- Create strategic partnerships with community organizations to promote health and well- being offerings within the community
Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact Eva Gennara, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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The Medical Director for Community Care Services (CCS) will have medical oversight and exercise independent judgment in carrying out duties and responsibilities that include but are not limited to programmatic supervision as well as general oversight of care in the community throughout the VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS). The incumbent reports to the Chief of Staff office and will be responsible for the tracking, monitoring, reporting, supervision and oversight of productivity, service reports and special requests for reports.
Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to the following:
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The Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) is a repository of clinical and administrative staff that serve all VA facilities within a VISN. Staff within a CRH are expected to provide inter-professional services to facilities that are underserved or experiencing gaps in clinical services due to the inability to match provider supply with demand. Services provided by CRH staff are conducted via multiple modalities, including telehealth and in-person care. The VISN CRH Director is responsible to ensure CRH services are completed at the highest standard and in alignment with national CRH standards.
The VISN CRH Director will coordinate with various VISN and VA Central Offices and ensure that regulatory and quality standards are implemented across the VISN. The individual will ensure that all CRH services are utilized appropriately and follow specific CRH and telehealth, and other pertinent program office policies and procedures. It is recognized that a significant portion of services within CRHs will be completed virtually across different facilities; therefore, the VISN CRH Director will be expected to assist all VISN facilities by managing these complex actions and advocating with appropriate agencies to increase the efficiency of these services. The VISN CRH Director is required to exercise a high level of organizational skill, independent judgment, problem-solving ability, and content expertise in program development and implementation.
The position requires the ability communicate effectively with field staff and VISN, CRH, and VA Central Office leadership on a variety of clinical and administrative strategic priorities. The position requires travel for purposes including, but not limited to: VISN and facility VISN CRH Director leadership training, implementation of CRH services at CRH Spoke sites and other as appropriate.
The incumbent reports to the VISN 5 Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and serves as a key resource to the Network Director and CMO as part of the VISN leadership team. The incumbent independently plans and carries out assignments, makes day-to-day decisions using own initiative to determine priorities and tasks based on guidance from VA Central Office, VISN Senior Management, Facility leadership, and needs and quality assessments of the clinical programs. The CMO relies on the incumbent to take independent and original action in solving problems as they arise. Supervisory controls are quite general and usually deal with matters related to polices and interfacility coordination. The employee keeps the supervisor informed of project progress and any issues or potentially controversial matters.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Work Schedule: M-F 8-4:30
Telework schedules: may be available
Virtual work schedules: authorized
FLSA: exempt
BU Status: Non-BU
Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized for highly qualified applicants
Relocation Expenses: Not authorized for highly qualified applicants
Financial Disclosure Report: NOT required
Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses: will NOT be paid
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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 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
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years' vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
For More Information on Benefits: https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Benefits/EmploymentBenefits
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Competitive Federal benefits:
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