Physician - Chief Primary Care
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ Physician - Chief Primary Care right now, this position will be delegated in Kentucky. Further informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Lexington, KY United States
Duties:
The Lexington VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Chief, Primary Care Service. The primary c! are program manages over 30,000 veterans served at the Leestown Campus as well as at CBOCs in Berea, Morehead, Hazard, and Somerset Kentucky. The service has enthusiastically embraced Primary Care Aligned Team (PACT) principles and has an active Health Promotion and Disease Prevention program. Secure messaging and clinical videoconferencing have been successfully implemented.
The Chief, Primary Care will report directly to the Chief of Staff and will have responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the primary care clinics in Lexington and at the CBOCs. The incumbent will supervise clinic physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists, and preventive care program staff. The incumbent will work closely with Patient Care Services and Health Administration Service to ensure that quality care is delivered in a timely, cost effective manner via an interdisciplinary team and with a patient centered approach. The position is 75% administrative, with approximatel! y 25% time devoted to direct patient care . Primary Care clini! cs operate from Monday- Friday, 8:00-4:30. Occasional after-hour or weekend clinics are held. Duties will include strategic planning for the delivery of primary care and related services; coordinating budget needs to manage the service in an efficient manner; and ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and with performance measures. The incumbent will develop health care professionals through mentoring and teaching. The incumbent will promote an environment that provides exceptional patient care through education, training, planning, and monitoring. The incumbent will promote organizational stewardship via participation on medical center and VISN committees and by serving as a professional liaison to other VA facilities, federal agencies, and community affiliates. Evidence based practice and population management are the cornerstone of Primary Care in the new VA. With the implementation of new models of care and the transformational initiatives for t! he 21 st century this position provides a challenging and exciting opportunity for qualified candidates.
The Lexington VA Medical Center is a fully accredited, two-division tertiary care medical center with an operating bed complement of 199 beds. Acute medical, neurological, surgical, and psychiatric inpatient services are provided at the Cooper Drive Division which is located adjacent to the University of Kentucky Medical Center. The Leestown Division, located five miles from Cooper Drive, offers Primary Care, Mental health, nursing home care, hospice and respite care, residential treatment for PTSD and Substance Use Disorder, and womenÂ's health care.
The Veteran population in LexingtonÂ's primary service area is estimated at more than 92,000. The Lexington VA Medical Center is part of the VA MidSouth Healthcare Network (VISN 9), which consists of six VA medical centers in Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, with community based outpatient clinics i! n those states as well as Arkansas, Mississippi, Virginia, and Indiana.!
The Lexington VA Medical Center is affiliated with the University of Kentucky Healthcare System. The facility has a strong teaching mission which can be reflected in the education opportunities it provides to over 1000 medical students, residents, and fellows each year. Research is another important aspect of the mission of the Lexington VAMC with approximately 40 active research projects.
Qualifications that are considered to be enhancing:
A board-certified internist is preferred. Strong administrative, managerial, and leadership skills in the areas of physician management, quality improvement, system redesign, cost containment, financial management, and human resource management are recommended. Faculty appointment at the University of Kentucky at the Associate Professor or Professor level is optional.
Qualifications & Evaluations
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of! Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
FOREIGN EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specialized in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2, dated April 15, 2002.
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will b! e verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For mo! re information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx .
Benefits & Other Info
The following is a brief synopsis of VA benefits for physicians and dentists. For more detailed information, please contact the Human Resources Office. The general website for federal government benefits is www.opm.gov . There is a 60-day window for new employees to sign up for health insurance, life insurance, flexible spending account, long term care and vision/dental coverage under FEDVIP.
HEALTH INSURANCE
DENTA! L/VISION (FEDVIP)
is www.benefeds.com . - Can continue into retirement at same cost.
LIFE INSURANCE
RETIREMENT ( Basic retirement from the Government, Social Security, and Thrift Savings Plan)
FERS - (Employees hired after 1/1/1984 are in this plan. (Those with prior coverage under the Civil
Service Retirement System may still be under CSRS - see your HR Office)
Includes: Basic Benefit - 1 to 1.1% of your average high-three salary times your years of
service (multiplied by part-time proration factor is applicabl! e). Eligible to retire at age 55 to
57 with 10 years of creditable service, age 60 with 20 years of creditable service, or age 62
with 5 years of creditable service. Military Service may be included as creditable service is
Post-56 Military Deposit is paid.
Part-Time Example : Mr. Pluto is 40 hours biweekly his entire career (.5 FTEE). Say he is 60
with 20 years of service. His high 3 salary was $200,000. His formula would be 1% of $200,000
x 20 = $40,000 x a part-time proration factor of 50% would bring it down to $20,000 per year.
Full-Time Example : Mr. Mickey is 80 hours bi-weekly (1 FTEE) with 30 years of service and his
high 3 salary was $200,000: His formula would be 1% x 200,000 x 30 years of service = $60,000
per year.
SOCIAL SECURITY is based on your personal contributions. Here is a planner that provides detailed
information about your Social Se! curity retirement benefits under current law . It also points out thing! s you
may want to consider as you prepare for the future. http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/
THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN . Taxed-deferred savings plan. Employee may contribute up to $16,500 per
year + an additional $5,500 if over age 50. 1% government based contribution is automatic. Matching
funds on first 5% of your contributions (dollar for dollar on first 3% and 50 cents on the dollar for fourth
and fifth percent ). If you have a TSP account and you also have money in a traditional IRA, 401(k), or
other eligible employer plan , there are benefits to consolidating your accounts with the TSP. For more
information visit http://www.tsp.gov/
Long term disability retirement - eligible after 18 months of creditable service under FERS.
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT
May contribute $5,000 toward health care expenses or dependent care expenses. Not subject to taxation.
This does not roll over across ca! lendar years, for more information visit www.fsafeds.com
LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE
Information available at www.ltcfeds.com
ANNUAL LEAVE ( http://vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/ohrmFactSheets/007.pdf )
accumulation is 86 days to carry over into next leave year.
status. Maximum accumulation is 240 hours to carry over into next leave year.
separation.
SICK LEAVE ( http://vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/ohrmFactSheets/006.pdf )
status.
retirement. (! Half credit until 1/1/2014. Full credit applies after 1/1/2014.)
Other Benefits:
~Family Medical Leave Act
~Board certified, fulltime physicians can be reimbursed up to $1000 per year for approved CME's
~Malpractice - Better than private practice
~Family Friendly Work Schedule (More weekends off/going home at 4:30)
~10 holidays per work year
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. CV or Resume.
2. VA Form 10-2850 - Application for Physicians, Dentist, Podiatrist, Optomestrist and Chiropractors (Available at http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850-fill.pdf ) (required).
3. Online Questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire
4. Optional Form 306 - Declaration for Federal Employment (Available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of612.pdf ). This is a required form and must be submitted wit! h your application - NOT required for current lexington employees.
5. If prior military service, include all copies of your DD Forms 214 (required). Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must also complete and submit an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ).
6. If currently employed in the VA system, include latest SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action. (required).
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
YOU MUST INCLUDE VA FORM 10-2850 IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY. You may upload! the completed form to your USAJOBS or Application Manager account if y! ou apply online. Then you can use the uploaded form again and again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide ( http://www4.va.gov/OHRM/joblistings/uploading-and-using-documents-online.doc ) for more information on uploading and re-using the form in your applications. Other required forms and documents can also be saved in your account and used the same way. Applicants are urged to apply online; this process is much easier and faster.
Note: To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application, just reapply through your account in USAJOBS. Check your account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Login.aspx ) to see the status of your application after applying, including any messages that may have been sent to you.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, September 30, 2013.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload:
Complete the fax cover page found at http://staffi! ng.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID: 903952. You must use this fax cover sheet in order for your documents to be matched with your online application.
Fax your documents to (478)757-3144
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This position will be filled on a full-time permanent basis. Upon completing any required probationary period, the position will be permanent.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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After we receive your ! complete application package (including any required documents), your q! ualifications will be reviewed to decide if you meet the basic requirements. You will be notified when this decision is made.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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