Section Chief – Primary Care Physician Position Available In Lee, North Carolina

Section Chief

• Primary Care Physician
  Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
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Posted:

20-Apr-25

Location:

Sanford, North Carolina

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

835505700
Summary
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.
  Qualifications
  To qualify for this position
• you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.

Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

United States Citizenship:

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
Current

• full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State
• Territory
• or Commonwealth of the United States
• or in the District of Columbia

Residency Training:

Physicians must have completed residency training

• approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
  (

NOTE:

VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

• b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States)
• which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
  Residents currently enrolled in

ACGME/AOA

accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as “Physician Resident Providers” (PRPs)
PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e.

• not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
  PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
  rather
• they are to have a “scope of practice” that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
  Additionally
• surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
  Proficiency in spoken and written English

Requirement:

Must be board certified

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://va.

gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

The incumbent must be able to perform all activities of the position without restriction
This position may involve standing

• walking
• stooping
• bending
• reaching
• lifting
• and turning
  The work may involve going up and down flights of stairs.

Duties
This is an

OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCMENT

All qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager on a weekly basis
The Section Chief of Primary Care in Sanford care ensures the continuation of comprehensive health care for veteran patients
The scope of care is responsible for Primary Care services

• but must also provide indirect oversight for all medical
• surgical
• and ancillary services provided at this facility
  The incumbent directs daily operations to ensure smooth flow and transition of care for the patient
  Includes direct supervision of clinical operations to include all Primary Care providers in support of assigned location in the Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Health Care System
  They will work collaboratively with Nursing
• pharmacy
• and specialty services and GPM leadership to ensure efficient and high-quality care
  Services provided by staff are conducted via multiple modalities
• including virtual and in-person care
  As the Sanford Section Chief
• this individual is responsible for primary care providers
• providing services and programming for the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)
  Ensures Primary Care services
• including appropriate consultation services and veteran same day access
• shall be available to meet the needs of patients and their physicians
  Specific functions shall include identifying potential areas of growth and potential shortfalls of current operations
  Clinical To function effectively in fulfilling the duties and responsibilities
• the incumbent
• must possess a broad knowledge of clinical medicine
• basic medical sciences
• clinical laboratory sciences
• and operations
  The incumbent needs to have graduated from an accredited MD program and be able to perform and teach all of the services required in the practice of Primary Care Medicine as listed below at a minimum: Medical significance
• interpretation
• and correlation of patient testing data
  Anatomic Pathology
• able to interpret and explain anatomic pathology results as appropriate
  Consultations
• Able to provide consultations for patients
• instructing physicians as appropriate
  Provide comprehensive assessment
• diagnostic work-up and clinic intervention
• including comprehensive patient assessment
• health history
• physical examination
• and patient education to Veterans in the Primary Care team setting
  outpatient include both scheduled and unscheduled Veterans
  Function as an integral part of a Primary Care multi-disciplinary team
  Administrative Duties Leadership responsibilities: organizing staff meetings
• communication both down to staff and up to leadership
  The Sanford Section Chief functions as a liaison to Deputy Chief of Primary Care
  He/she ensures orientation to service rotation for program trainees (residents
• students)
• if any
  Practitioners are expected to show effectiveness in teaching
• monitoring and coordinating educational activities
• and comply with necessary trainee supervision
  The Section Chief will conduct a bi-annual review of all the Sanford primary care providers that report to them to include proficiency reports and mid-year review
• OPPEs (2x a year)
• FPPEs as requested by PSB
• promotions
• disciplinary actions & grievances
• training requirements
• employee health requirements
• and Peer Reviews
  Section Chief will be responsible to monitor and address tour of duties
• approvals of leave and premium pay in current time management system
• timecard certification
• approvals of clinic cancellations
  The Sanford Section Chief is accountable to the Deputy Chief of Primary Care
  The Primary Care Section Chief directly supervises all primary care providers for Sanford
  VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  VHA Physician Total Rewards
  Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified candidates

Relocation Incentive:

Available to eligible candidates

EDRP Authorized:

Contact Cheryl Lahair at cheryl.lahair@va.gov

• the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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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:

Monday through Friday

• 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
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  About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program.

VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.
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