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• Assistant Medical Director of Specialty Clinics
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• Assistant Medical Director of Specialty Clinics
• Incentive May be Offered The insights provided are generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Please independently verify any critical information before relying on it. Description Summary The St. Cloud VA Health Care System is seeking an Assistant Medical Director of Specialty Clinics in St. Cloud
• MN. The Assistant Medical Director is a department level management position that provides mentorship and leads competent
• satisfied staff dedicated to providing high quality patient-centered care at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System through administrative leadership. An incentive is authorized for highly qualified candidates. 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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education

• the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• in the list published for the year the residency
• or fellowship if applicable
• was completed OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship
• first year of residency
• or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement)•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

Exceptions:

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 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 In rare and unusual circumstances
• the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer
• who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience
• accomplishments
• performance
• and qualifications warrant such action Proficiency in spoken and written

English Preferred Experience:

Board Certified/Board Eligible Prior Leadership/Supervisory Experience Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://www.

va.gov/ohrm/

QualificationStandards/ Physical Requirements:

You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. Duties 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 The Assistant Medical Director of Specialty Clinics is responsible for the direct management and oversight of clinical and administrative operations within the Primary and Specialty Medicine (PSM) service line These duties include supervision (directly or indirectly) of physicians and mid-level providers at the Health Care System and the affiliated Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs)•coordination of work schedules and responsibility for clinical performance measures The incumbent works closely with other leaders within the service line and facility to ensure optimization of resources in the care delivery model Additionally•s/he participates in local administrative•management•quality assurance•and other assignments•meetings•or committees as necessary or assigned VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package VHA Physician Total Rewards Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A recruitment/relocation incentive is authorized for highly qualified applicants Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

Authorized:

This position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

• a student loan payment reimbursement program
• based on the area of specialty of the selected candidate 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 Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov
• the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more

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

• Friday
• 8:00am
• 4:30pm