Total 4 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

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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

The Emergency Department Deputy Director's responsibilities include the following but are not limited to:

• Assisting the Chief in recruiting and retaining well qualified ED physicians, recruiting and maintaining a pool of moonlighters to provide night/weekend and holiday coverage, scheduling staff to ensure adequate coverage, and serving as ED liaison with hospital administration and medical staff.
• Makes sure all ED personnel understand their patient care and administrative responsibilities.
• Has primary responsibility for the emergency department mid-level providers.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and a high degree of personal and professional skills, interpersonal relations, critical thinking, and problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Supervises a variety of ED personnel including staff who are aligned under other departments such as nursing.
• Bases planning on patient and staff feedback and projected needs.
• Establishes a customer-oriented culture and promotes hiring of persons who fit that culture.
• Actively identifies and encourages the implementation of best practices in customer service.
• Breaks barriers that impede good service delivery.
• Empowers staff to resolve problems and complaints independently at the lowest level.
• Shares resources to service customers effectively and efficiently.
• Ensures the emergency department meets standards issued by various accrediting and regulatory groups and VACO.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and encourages staff to participate on Process Action Teams and other quality improvement activities.
• Encourages and supports research and education missions.
• Encourages continuing education for ED personnel and ensures compliance with performance standards.
• Creates a climate where continuous learning and self-development are valued.
• Collaborates with the Chief of Emergency Services in the development of the ED budget and business plan.
• Stays abreast of and educates staff about changing conditions in health care particularly as it relates to emergency medicine.
• Assists the Chief, Emergency Services in supervising the ED staff to accomplish the work of the organizational unit.
• Responds and resolves complaints and grievances as they related to the provision of emergency care.
• Provides primary managerial and supervisory direction of the emergency department as needed in the absence of the Chief of Emergency Services.
• Serves as a resource and support for the ED Chief for the strategic management of the service, including personnel management and requests for additional resources and assist in developing the annual strategic plan for the ED.
• Supports and assist the Chief of Emergency Services in providing visible dynamic leadership to achieve exemplary internal and external communication of ongoing emergency department functions.

Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

The incumbent serves as the Assistant Chief of Health Information Management (ACHIM) in a medical facility of high complexity (level 1), with responsibility for the supervision of HIM functions. Incumbent is charged with full responsibility, both technical and administrative, for the daily operation of the HIM department which consists of all functions of medical record activities related to coding, analyzing, transcription, release of information, file room and scanning programs. Is a full assistant to the Chief, HIM. Provides expertise, guidance and direction and has responsibilities relative to providing supervision, administrative support, coordination, and technical assistance in the planning, development, and maintenance of an effective, comprehensive, and integrated HIM Program at this Medical Center. This position assists the Chief of Health Information Management (CHIM) in the planning, directing, policy making, organizing, and controlling the activities of this department and serves as acting CHIM in the absence of the CHIM.

The incumbent shares responsibility with the CHIMS for collecting and processing data for various reports, surveys, and research projects; for preparing reports and recommendations for review and consideration by the Chief, HAS and upper management concerning the immediate needs as well as the long-range goals of the department; for recommending equipment and staffing needs; and for preparing and keeping current procedures and operation manuals.

Responsible for assisting physicians and other health professionals in obtaining health record information to be used in research projects. Advises on what material is available, how it may be obtained and the uses that can be made of the information while protecting the confidentiality of the record. The incumbent aids in a variety of projects and is responsible for screening, abstracting and tallying data from records and computer-generated reports. May serve as a consultant to provide guidance and advise researchers on methods for gathering data. Assists in selected miscellaneous retrospective health record review/data abstraction projects to support medical center Quality Management data collection activities.

Provides technical guidance to the unit supervisors and lead clerks while providing support to each unit in the absence of the section supervisor. Provides expertise in the area of subpoenas, court orders, advance directives, and general release of information, as well as other medico-legal issues.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Telework: Ad-hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

The Assistant Chief/ Residency Co-Director dental officer serves as a practicing dentist who performs a full range of professional dental procedures in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective, restorative, and/or preventive measures. The incumbent will provide direction and supervision of dental staff and is responsible for dental clinic administration at their assigned location.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): may be approved for highly qualified candidates

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
The dental officer shall be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services. The duties of the Assistant Chief/ Residency Co-Director include 70 percent clinical and 30 percent administrative responsibilities. The provider should possess the expertise and competency to perform the following:

• Makes oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity. Provide consultation and treatments within the scope of their specific clinical privileges. Providing outpatient, inpatient care for patients eligible for dental care.
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
• Function as the primary clinician or subject matter expert responsible for performing procedures, education and training affecting the daily clinical operations of the subspecialty.
• Administers local anesthesia.
• Periodically examine or evaluate patients to determine need for further dental care.
• Performs routine and complex restoration or extractions of teeth.
• Performs endodontic procedures and surgeries.
• Performs prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures, full dentures, partial dentures, crowns, and fixed bridge work.
• Performs complex periodontal procedures and surgeries, including soft and hard tissue grafting, maxillary sinus augmentation, and simple and complex implant surgery.
• Performs dental treatment in the operating room setting with the dental residents.
• The Dental Residency Co-Director coordinates the dental residents' educational activities. This includes overseeing clinical training, ensuring compliance with program requirements, and facilitating opportunities for professional development.
• Helps set up the dental residency program. This includes assisting in the development of curricula, organizing lectures and workshops, and coordinating assessments to evaluate residents' progress.
• Assigns works to subordinates, approves leave, prepares performance plans, administers discipline, resolves grievances and complaints, provides training and awards
• Works with Dental Chief for planning, developing, coordinating, and directing the clinical services of the Dental Department
• Prescribes medications within defined scope of dental practice.
• Orders relative diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests or radiographs.
• Provides education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Conducts Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams as requested by Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA) and Regional Office with training and privileges.
• Assist in meeting Performance Measures for clinical dental care.
• Completes all mandatory training requirements timely, attends mandatory medical center committee meetings and complies with computer and privacy directives.
• Coordinates with service leadership to conduct appropriate service recovery attempts with Veterans who express dissatisfaction in the care delivered.
• Initiates Human Resources actions for vacant positions, interviews and selects candidates alongside Dental Chief
  

Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

The incumbent serves as the Assistant Chief of Health Information Management (ACHIM) in a medical facility of high complexity (level 1), with responsibility for the supervision of HIM functions. Incumbent is charged with full responsibility, both technical and administrative, for the daily operation of the HIM department which consists of all functions of medical record activities related to coding, analyzing, transcription, release of information, file room and scanning programs. Is a full assistant to the Chief, HIM. Provides expertise, guidance and direction and has responsibilities relative to providing supervision, administrative support, coordination, and technical assistance in the planning, development, and maintenance of an effective, comprehensive, and integrated HIM Program at this Medical Center. This position assists the Chief of Health Information Management (CHIM) in the planning, directing, policy making, organizing, and controlling the activities of this department and serves as acting CHIM in the absence of the CHIM.

The incumbent shares responsibility with the CHIMS for collecting and processing data for various reports, surveys, and research projects; for preparing reports and recommendations for review and consideration by the Chief, HAS and upper management concerning the immediate needs as well as the long-range goals of the department; for recommending equipment and staffing needs; and for preparing and keeping current procedures and operation manuals.

Responsible for assisting physicians and other health professionals in obtaining health record information to be used in research projects. Advises on what material is available, how it may be obtained and the uses that can be made of the information while protecting the confidentiality of the record. The incumbent aids in a variety of projects and is responsible for screening, abstracting and tallying data from records and computer-generated reports. May serve as a consultant to provide guidance and advise researchers on methods for gathering data. Assists in selected miscellaneous retrospective health record review/data abstraction projects to support medical center Quality Management data collection activities.

Provides technical guidance to the unit supervisors and lead clerks while providing support to each unit in the absence of the section supervisor. Provides expertise in the area of subpoenas, court orders, advance directives, and general release of information, as well as other medico-legal issues.


Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Telework: Ad-hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized