Physician - Chief Primary Care
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present recruited Physician - Chief Primary Care right now, this position will be placed in Kentucky. More complete informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Pay will be set by a compensation panel and is based on the qualifications and expertise of the applicant selected.
Relocation incentive may be authorized, if appropriate, for exceptionally well-qualified candidate
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 659532 (Include # on all documents)
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
DUTIES:
The Lexington VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Chief, Primary Care Service. The primary care program manages over 30,000 veterans served at the Leestown Campus as well as at CBOCs in Berea, Morehead, Hazard, and Somerset Kentucky. The service has enthusiastically embraced Primary Care Aligned Team (PACT) principles and has an active Health Promotion and Disease Prevention program. Secure messaging and clinical videoconferencing have been successfully implemented.
The Chief, Primary Care will report directly to the Chief of Staff and will have responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the primary care clinics in Lexington and at the CBOCs. The incumbent will supervise clinic physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists, and preventive care program staff. The incumbent will work closely with Patient Care Services and Health Administration Service to ensure that quality care is delivered in a timely, cost effective manner via an interdisciplinary team and with a patient centered approach. The position is 75% administrative, with approximately 25% time devoted to direct patient care . Primary Care clinics operate from Monday- Friday, 8:00-4:30. Occasional after-hour or weekend clinics are held. Duties will include strategic planning for the delivery of primary care and related services; coordinating budget needs to manage the service in an efficient manner; and ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and with performance measures. The incumbent will develop health care professionals through mentoring and teaching. The incumbent will promote an environment that provides exceptional patient care through education, training, planning, and monitoring. The incumbent will promote organizational stewardship via participation on medical center and VISN committees and by serving as a professional liaison to other VA facilities, federal agencies, and community affiliates. Evidence based practice and population management are the cornerstone of Primary Care in the new VA. With the implementation of new models of care and the transformational initiatives for the 21 st century this position provides a challenging and exciting opportunity for qualified candidates.
The Lexington VA Medical Center is a fully accredited, two-division tertiary care medical center with an operating bed complement of 199 beds. Acute medical, neurological, surgical, and psychiatric inpatient services are provided at the Cooper Drive Division which is located adjacent to the University of Kentucky Medical Center. The Leestown Division, located five miles from Cooper Drive, offers Primary Care, Mental health, nursing home care, hospice and respite care, residential treatment for PTSD and Substance Use Disorder, and womenÂ's health care.
The Veteran population in LexingtonÂ's primary service area is estimated at more than 92,000. The Lexington VA Medical Center is part of the VA MidSouth Healthcare Network (VISN 9), which consists of six VA medical centers in Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, with community based outpatient clinics in those states as well as Arkansas, Mississippi, Virginia, and Indiana.
The Lexington VA Medical Center is affiliated with the University of Kentucky Healthcare System. The facility has a strong teaching mission which can be reflected in the education opportunities it provides to over 1000 medical students, residents, and fellows each year. Research is another important aspect of the mission of the Lexington VAMC with approximately 40 active research projects.
Qualifications that are considered to be enhancing:
A board-certified internist is preferred. Strong administrative, managerial, and leadership skills in the areas of physician management, quality improvement, system redesign, cost containment, financial management, and human resource management are recommended. Faculty appointment at the University of Kentucky at the Associate Professor or Professor level is optional.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
FOREIGN EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specialized in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2, dated April 15, 2002.
You must submit all required information by the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible.
The materials you send with your application will not be returned.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx .
BENEFITS:
The following is a brief synopsis of VA benefits for physicians and dentists. For more detailed information, please contact the Human Resources Office. The general website for federal government benefits is www.opm.gov . There is a 60-day window for new employees to sign up for health insurance, life insurance, flexible spending account, long term care and vision/dental coverage under FEDVIP.
HEALTH INSURANCE
- Choose from: 6 fee for service plans, 1 HMO, and 3 high-deductible/consumer driven plans
- Premium conversion available (Do not pay taxes on health insurance deductions)
- Covers all pre-existing conditions, even after retirement
- Can keep family coverage at same cost as an employee, even after retirement
- When Medicare eligible, you still keep full benefits
- Tax-free benefit. Four dental plans and four vision plans available under the FEDVIP Program. Website
LIFE INSURANCE
- Basic Life Insurance - Annual Salary +$2,000 (double for accidental death as employee)
- Standard Option - Additional $10,000 (double for accidental death)
- Additional Option - Up to five times your salary (including market pay)
- Family Option - Covers Spouse up to $25,000, eligible children up to $12,500
FERS - (Employees hired after 1/1/1984 are in this plan. (Those with prior coverage under the Civil
Service Retirement System may still be under CSRS - see your HR Office)
Includes: Basic Benefit - 1 to 1.1% of your average high-three salary times your years of
service (multiplied by part-time proration factor is applicable). Eligible to retire at age 55 to
57 with 10 years of creditable service, age 60 with 20 years of creditable service, or age 62
with 5 years of creditable service. Military Service may be included as creditable service is
Post-56 Military Deposit is paid.
Part-Time Example : Mr. Pluto is 40 hours biweekly his entire career (.5 FTEE). Say he is 60
with 20 years of service. His high 3 salary was $200,000. His formula would be 1% of $200,000
x 20 = $40,000 x a part-time proration factor of 50% would bring it down to $20,000 per year.
Full-Time Example : Mr. Mickey is 80 hours bi-weekly (1 FTEE) with 30 years of service and his
high 3 salary was $200,000: His formula would be 1% x 200,000 x 30 years of service = $60,000
per year.
SOCIAL SECURITY is based on your personal contributions. Here is a planner that provides detailed
information about your Social Security retirement benefits under current law . It also points out things you
may want to consider as you prepare for the future. http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/
THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN . Taxed-deferred savings plan. Employee may contribute up to $16,500 per
year + an additional $5,500 if over age 50. 1% government based contribution is automatic. Matching
funds on first 5% of your contributions (dollar for dollar on first 3% and 50 cents on the dollar for fourth
and fifth percent ). If you have a TSP account and you also have money in a traditional IRA, 401(k), or
other eligible employer plan , there are benefits to consolidating your accounts with the TSP. For more
information visit http://www.tsp.gov/
Long term disability retirement - eligible after 18 months of creditable service under FERS.
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT
May contribute $5,000 toward health care expenses or dependent care expenses. Not subject to taxation.
This does not roll over across calendar years, for more information visit www.fsafeds.com
LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE
Information available at www.ltcfeds.com
ANNUAL LEAVE ( http://vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/ohrmFactSheets/007.pdf )
- Full -Time Physician/Dentist earns 26 days per leave year. Maximum
- Part -Time Physician/Dentist earn 1 hour of annual leave for each 10 hours in pay
- The total amount of annual leave on record is payable as a lump sum upon
SICK LEAVE ( http://vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/ohrmFactSheets/006.pdf )
- Full -Time Physician/Dentist earns 13 calendar days per leave year.
- Part Time Physician/Dentist earns 1 hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay
- There is no maximum accumulation. Unused sick leave is creditable towards
Other Benefits:
~Family Medical Leave Act
~Board certified, fulltime physicians can be reimbursed up to $1000 per year for approved CME's
~Malpractice - Better than private practice
~Family Friendly Work Schedule (More weekends off/going home at 4:30)
~10 holidays per work year
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position will be filled on a full-time permanent basis. Upon completing any required probationary period, the position will be permanent.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this position, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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