Job Description

Continued Duties: The Chief of C&P Service is the main liaison with VA Headquarters, NCHCS and Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 21 Senior and Executive Leadership, the Veterans Benefits Administration and other federal agencies, and the national Office of Disability and Medical Assessment (DMA) for C&P, IDES and EHR evaluations. The incumbent also maintains constant liaison with a variety of stakeholders. Contacts are numerous and include internal stakeholders within the C&P Service, and stakeholders external to the C&P Department such as Veterans and their families, employees and contractors of the VA Northern California Healthcare System, staff from other VA medical centers within VISN 21, Military Treatment Facilities, local and regional military sites, Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs), congressional offices, and other national VA and federal offices. The incumbent works closely with pertinent local, Federal, state, and national agencies to ensure maximum interchange of information necessary to accomplish the C&P Department's mission. In doing so, the incumbent will be responsible for drafting of all necessary reports and official issue briefs. Participates in conferences, meetings, and presents the NCHCS facility position on C&P matters. Although research is not a primary focus of this position, the Physician (MD/DO) Chief of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Service may assist in research projects conducted by the C&P Service and other Services and Section at the VA Northern California Healthcare System, to include engagement in data collection, development of proposals and grant applications and writing of articles for publication with the concurrence of the Chief of Staff and the facility Director. The incumbent also makes a significant and sustained contribution to the profession through participation in publications, active membership in local or national organizations and participation in committees or task forces related to the physician profession, as applicable. 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 Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment.
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount up to $200,000 & eligibility period one to five years are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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