Government and Policy, Healthcare, Other, Healthcare, Practitioner and Technician
Job Description
Physician (Cardiology Section Chief)
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: Substantial experience in cardiology and or cardiology subspecialty
Substantial direct supervisory experience in cardiology services that include managing both inpatient and outpatient clinical settings and diagnostic services including but not limited to echocardiogram and electrocardiography
Experience supervising a multidisciplinary group of providers, for example noninvasive cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and structural cardiology
Demonstrated experience leading a large group > 30 staff members
Experience with Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) metrics, specifically productivity measures
Experience with VA metrics including bookability, productivity, SAIL and CART programs
Experience within the federal government navigating the complex administrative systems either in the department of defense or veteran health administration
Successful applicants must be able to obtain academic appointment at our affiliate University of Tennessee Health Sciences Excellent communication and dinner personal skills Experience with quality improvement initiatives Ability to manage multiple task and prioritize effectively to meet VISN goals and VHA mission statement Proven track record of implementing and successful service line programs and process improvement Experience with budget management and resource allocation managing a multimillion-dollar budget Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
