Total 4 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

This position is located in the Surgical Care Service Line and will be located at the Fort Wayne campus. Qualified applicants will be referred as resumes are received. VANIHCS offers a competitive salary, incentives and excellent federal government benefits. As a VA physician, 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.

The successful candidate will serve as the Chief of the Anesthesia at the Northern Indiana Health Care System under the supervision of the Chief of Surgery. As the Chief of the Anesthesia department, you will be responsible and accountable for the overall leadership, policy planning, budget, operations and performance of the service line including:

Responsibilities This position is for a board-certified anesthesiologist who is fully able to function independently and personally administer anesthetics in an operating room (OR) and on call. This is a traditional OR based position for an energetic and well-trained clinician. Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

• • Perioperative anesthetic care to patients encompassing all ASA physical statuses
  • Preoperative assessments, including early consultations
  • Intraoperative direct patient care
  • PACU care and appropriate post-op ward care when needed
  • Providing anesthetic care for general surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, podiatry, and women's health (gynecology).
  • Regional outpatient anesthesia skills are a requirement for this position (fellowship not required)
  • Provide non OR anesthesia in gastroenterology (endoscopy, ERCP), pulmonology (bronchoscopy), cardiology (cardioversion), and mental health (ECT)
  • Occasional acute pain management, e.g. epidural blood patches, PCA consultations (fellowship training not required)
  • Provide expert support for OORAM (out of OR airway management) emergencies at the NIHCS
  • Participating in ongoing improvement for program planning, objectives, policies and standards essential to delivery of quality anesthetic care as requested by the NIHCS leadership.

The ACOS Specialty Care is responsible for maintaining professional, technical, and administrative knowledge, competencies, and skill to deliver effective, timely and high-quality medical care to patients at the MTVAHCS. This position will supervise the other physician and mid-level providers in the Specialty Care Service as well as work as a provider in his/her specialty. This position also requires overall supervisory responsibility for the inpatient Hospitalists, Cardiopulmonary section, infectious disease, oncology, the MODs, Path & Lab service, and Radiology Service.
Administrative:
- Demonstrates ability to appoint and/or build interdisciplinary team members with complimentary skills for maximum team effort/success.

-Supervises and evaluates the performance of Physicians, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Physician assistants, and any administrative staff who are assigned to the Specialty Care Service. Coaches staff in team building. Contributes to staff growth and development of effective teams and individuals in the team.

- Ensure physician staffing requirements for 24/7, 365 coverage of the Specialty Care Service are met. Responsible to coordinate and supervise the Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) group and ensure that weekend/holiday coverage is scheduled appropriately.

- Ensures that providers possess the necessary skills appropriate to patient care in an inpatient/acute care unit. Ensures that all providers maintain continuing education and certifications, including Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Cardiac Life Support.

- Responsible for completion of Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE), Focused Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE) for initial hires and providers needing focused evaluation for cause, performance/proficiency evaluations and pay for performance evaluations for all staff under the ACOS Specialty Care Service's direct supervision.

- Develops and implements appropriate policies, procedures, plans, and professional standards that guide and support Specialty Care Service operations.

- Responsible for the assessment of service line needs and takes the lead in the development of resource (staff, space, equipment) requests for the Specialty Care Service. Serves as the responsible official for Specialty Care Service Equipment Inventory List (EIL), participates in completion of annual survey of inventory, and report of survey for any damaged, end of life cycle, or missing equipment.

- Oversight of Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance/Utilization Review and evaluation to ensure that the four dimensions of care are continuously evaluated and improved: Access. Quality of Care, Customer Service/Patient Satisfaction, and Utilization Management/Efficiency of Care. Research problems that impact the quality-of-care delivery. Ensure the ethical and competent practice of the Specialty Care Service.

- Serves on important interdisciplinary boards and committees as appointed by the Chief of Staff.

- Supports all existing safety and infection control practices relevant to this position. Contributes to and keeps abreast of new safety and ergonomic practices as they are developed.

Clinical:
- Serves as a practicing Physician within his/her specialty according to approved clinical privileges at MTVAHCS.
- Maintains current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Serves as an integral member of interdisciplinary and hospital committees as appointed by Chief of Staff.

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

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
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 08:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Major duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Shares fully in the duties, responsibilities, and authorities of the Chief and must assist support the Chief of SPS in establishing and maintaining a methodical and efficient sterile processing program consistent with consumer demands.
• Must establish and maintain an accurate medical, dental and surgical tracking system, which details specific preventive maintenance performed and equipment availability for patient care use.
• Will plan, organize, direct, train and coordinate all activities associated with a comprehensive sterile processing service.
• Responsible for the collection, receipt, and decontamination of all used soiled medical supplies, surgical instruments, and medical equipment. Decontamination processing requires the specific knowledge to determine what specific mean are utilized to accomplish cleaning, disinfecting and/or pre-sterilization of complex diagnostic medical/surgical equipment, implantable devices, and medical apparatus.
• Accomplishes the inspection, assembly, packaging and terminal sterilization of all medical surgical instrumentation sets, implantable devices, and packs them for use throughout the Medical Center, Operating Room and specialty clinics. It requires knowledge of sterilization methods, operation of the sterilizers and interpretation of biological testing which is of utmost importance.
• Responsible for ensuring the distribution area performs a major role in getting the correct Reusable Medical Devices (RMD) to users and assuring that these supplies are in the correct condition, quality, and location for use.
• Utilizes appropriate inventory management techniques. Coordinates with the personnel that procure SPS' supplies, analyzes usage patterns, problem solves and coordinates inventory activities with secondary supply systems.
• Plans, develops, directs, and maintains a Quality Assurance program ensuring product quality assurance through random sampling, biological testing, and product assessment. Assures the patient's needs are the driving force, places the emphasis on process management and undertaking improvement efforts.
• This position may require travel away from the duty station up to 50% to assist with oversight and management of all sites where sterile processing services are provided within the VA Black Hills Health Care System (VA BHHCS) for support during periods of required coverage.

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.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Duties of the RN Assistant Chief of SPS include, but are not limited to:

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates outcomes in the SPS program.
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of sterile processing service focused on high level disinfection, sterilization, sterile storage, infection control and prevention, staff education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Ensures that all applicable VHA policies and guidelines are followed and that the American Association of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) guidelines are followed per VHA Directive 1116(2).
• Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of SPS processes.
• Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to impact the entire SPS department.
• Provides leadership for critical and semi-critical RMD, including sterile storage, reprocessing, standard operating procedures (SOP), competency assessment, selection, operation, and maintenance of reprocessing equipment, staff education program for RMD¿s a ad quality management of SPS.
• Assists Chief of SPS with assessing, monitoring, developing, and implementing corrective action plans for instrument processing, decontamination, sterilization, storage, biological monitoring, and high-level disinfection monitoring through an SPS Quality Management system.
• Assists with oversight and availability for consultation of non-critical RMD.
• Assesses the environment, analyzes trends, transmits data, communicates ideas, develops and implements policies, initiates programs and systems, and collaborates in the management of resources.
• Collaborates with the Chief of SPS about evidence-based practice (EBP) infection control relating to sterile processing standards. Specific activities include but are not limited to education program development, evaluating concepts and project development, mentoring staff and medical providers in sterile processing principles and in the implementation of projects, data collection techniques, statistical analysis, and developing evidence based clinical guidelines and protocols.

• Flexibility in schedule and assignments
• Ability to ambulate and stand for long periods of time
• Donning and doffing of PPE
• Driving to community- based outpatient clinics (CBOCs).