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Physician - Internal/Family Medicine Supervisor Mental Health Residential Program

Palo Alto, California, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$298K/yr - $320K/yr

The VA Palo Alto Health Care System is seeking a Physician Supervisor for Internal or Family Medicine, specializing in mental health residential rehabilitation treatment programs. The role involves providing medical services to eligible Veterans and overseeing the medical care provided by nurse practitioners and physicians in the program.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide medical leadership, guidance, and policy development with the MHRRTP program directors and leads

Direct supervision and hiring of nurse practitioners and physicians who provide medical care for the MHRRTPs

Includes regular meetings in person or by phone or email to review patient care, help in managing complex medical conditions, coordination with mental health and other subspecialties for routine or emergency/urgent care, and review of controlled prescriptions

Regular reviews of the performance of these NPs and MD's, including proficiency reports, chart reviews, personnel evaluations, performance reviews, credentialing, and scope of practice updates as required

Oversees resource management, quality assurance, and the design and implementation of goal-sharing initiatives

Oversees coordinator of leaves and after-hours shifts with NPs and MDs

Oversees teaching, research, and clinical care

Performs other duties as assigned by the Section Chief or the Chief of Staff Leadership:

Identify, assess, initiate, manage and evaluate programs to protect and improve the health of Veterans who use the VHA heath care system

Identifies and assesses trends as they may apply to VHA health care system and Veterans served by that system

Evaluates existing and related VHA health programs in order to improve those programs and/or the health care of Veterans served by the VHA health care system

Provides leadership within VHA and VA for promoting public health and population health programs, mission to protect and improve the health of Veterans who use the VHA health care system

Provides medical care for residents in the MHRRTP's with medical illnesses, including admission H&Ps, diagnoses, orders, consultations, treatments, and follow up visits

Performs medical screenings for potential admissions

Supports NP's care for patients with complex medical conditions as well as urgent and emergent care

Performs procedures including diagnostic or therapeutic joint aspiration/injection, soft tissue injection, routine women's health (pelvic exam, breast exam), laceration repair, foreign body removal, abscess incision and drainage, and wound debridement

Performs preliminary interpretation of ECG and radiographic studies

Supervises residents, fellows, and others in training

Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team including nursing, clerical, addiction therapy, occupational therapy, social work, psychology staff, nurse practitioners (NPs), and other physicians (MD/DOs) who provide medical and mental health care for the MHRRTPs

Works at all the MHRRTP sites (DOM, TRP, FOR) as needed; e.g. to provide assistance due to changes in census, short-staffing, etc

Provides after-hours medical services for the MHRRTPs

Coordinates leaves and after-hours shifts with NPs and MDs

Completes assigned talent management system assignments as required

Performs other duties as assigned by the Section Chief or the Chief of Staff

Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence

Qualification

Doctor of MedicineBoard certifiedResidency trainingFull unrestricted licenseProficient in English

Required

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 an institution whose accreditation was in place 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

Proficiency in spoken and written English

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Preferred

Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or equivalent specialty

Benefits

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

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)

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting