Summary

Northport VA Medical Center is seeking a Chief of Medicine who is board-certified in Internal Medicine and/or Subspecialty to provide administrative and programmatic leadership to oversee and accomplish its mission in clinical care - research - and education.

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
• Additional Requirement: Board Certified Reference: VA Regulations - specifically VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard
• This can be found in the local Human Resources Office
• Physical Requirements: As outlined in VA Handbook 5019.

Duties

• Duties include - but are not limited to the following: - The position requires excellent interpersonal skills - mentoring skills and diplomacy as well as a good understanding of the Department of Veterans Affairs operations - rules and regulations
• - Providing leadership and strategic vision for medicine inpatient activities and clinics
• - Collaborate with other service chiefs and program managers at VA - and the Chair of Medicine department at Stony Brook School of Medicine
• - Collaborates with executive leadership - managerial and clinical leaders in formulating local Medical Center Policy - resource planning for manpower - equipment and space
• - Support the academic mission and oversee training and research opportunities
• - Guide the development and implementation of programs such as medical practice - professional standards - personnel issues - quality - and performance improvement
• Recommend clinical privileges for each member of the service
• - This position is responsible for recruiting and hiring clinicians and is also responsible for monitoring provider performance and medical outcomes
• - Engage in clinical service activities in his/her area of specialization
• - Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Chief of Staff of the Northport VA Medical Center
• - The Chief of Medicine sits on several important committees
• both at the medical center and VISN levels - and attendance and participation are critical elements of this position.