Summary

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. This is an Open Continuous Announcement. Applications in USA Staffing will be qualified based on the resume submitted and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager every 2 weeks until the announcement is closed - cancelled - or filled.

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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
• 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 or fee-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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• The Emergency Department Chief is a medical officer at the FVHCS and is responsible for the quality of care and the utilization of health care resources at the facility and within the community
• The incumbent functions as an emergency department provider and administrator who must have strong managerial and organizations skills as well as extensive clinical knowledge
• The Fargo VA Healthcare System Emergency Department provides care to approximately 9500 patients per year
• Patients seen principally have a wide range of medical problems with occasional minor trauma
• Two years of emergency department management experience is required
• A primary objective of the Chief of the Emergency Department is to mentor and lead competent - satisfied staff dedicated to providing high quality patient-centered care at the Fargo VA Health Care System (FVAHCS.) The incumbent is responsible for the direct management and oversight of clinical and administrative operations within the Fargo VA Healthcare System Emergency Department
• These duties include supervision (direct or indirect) of physicians - NPs and PAs in the Emergency Department - coordination of work schedules and responsibility for clinical performance measures
• The incumbent works closely with other leaders within the ICC and facility to ensure optimization of resources in the care delivery model
• Additionally - s/he participates in facility administrative - management - quality assurance - and other duties as necessary or assigned
• Typical work hours are Monday through Friday - 0800 - 1630
• Full-time staff are required to work a minimum of 80 hrs
• per pay period (every two weeks) unless on leave status
• The E.D
• Chief may have to cover unexpected vacancies in the schedule as they arise
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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: M-F 0800-1630 - occasional weekend and night hours