Chief of Geriatric Medicine Opportunity in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina!

Work schedule: 8-4:30 with flexibility for compressed work schedule (every other Friday off)

Call: Coverage once every 4-6 weeks

Responsibilities:

• Serves as the subject matter expert for all G&EC related matters and provides guidance and recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team.
• 8-9 direct physician reports from Home Based Primary Care, Outpatient Geriatric Primary Care Clinic, Inpatient Hospice, Palliative Care, Contract Nursing Home/Community Living Center (65 beds) 
• The Chief of Geriatrics and Extended Care (G&EC) Service provides administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership of the G&EC Service to ensure the Charles George VA Medical Center, Western North Carolina VA Health Care System achieves the clinical, research, and education goals in support of the mission of the Veterans Health Administration.
• The Chief, G&EC is accountable for the delivery of all health care by the staff assigned to the G&EC Service and is responsible for the administration, management, and leadership of the entire service.
• The incumbent is accountable for the assessment of the health care delivery system that is impacted by geriatric services, as well as for developing a plan for the delivery of health care services to patients, consistent with the policies and guidelines of the VHA.
• The Chief, G&EC Service establishes a climate within G&EC Service that promotes optimal patient care. The Chief, G&EC Service actively participates in top-level decision making and policy design that impact the G&EC Service. Participation is through collaboration with the Medical Center leadership, other service chiefs, and interdepartmental supervisors and staff.
• The Chief, G&EC Service directly supervises the delivery of health care programs, delegating authority and responsibility; when necessary to meet both medical center and service level goals.
• Assumes responsibility for providing services aligned under the G&EC program to the Veteran patients served by this level 1b tertiary medical center and for the professional and administrative activities supporting these services.
• Provides daily supervision of all G&EC staff such as supervisors, mid-level practitioners, physicians, and administrative staff

Requirements:

• MD/DO
• Preferred BC/BE Geriatric Medicine with 10 years of experience; will consider other BC/BE fields with significant experience with geriatric focus

VA Asheville Healthcare System offers a wide range of health, support, and facility services for Veterans in western North Carolina.

The VA Asheville Healthcare System provides you with exceptional care that improves the health and well-being of Veterans. Our teams work in an integrated environment that supports learning, discovery, and continuous improvement. 

We provide you with health care services at 4 locations in a 23-county area of western North Carolina: the Charles George VA Medical Center and 3 community-based outpatient clinics in Franklin, Hickory, and Forest City. To learn more about the services each Asheville health care location offers, visit the VA Asheville VAMC health services page. 

The Asheville Healthcare System is an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6). VISN 6 includes medical centers in Asheville, Durham, Fayetteville, and Salisbury in North Carolina; and Hampton, Richmond, and Salem in Virginia; and 38 outpatient clinics in North Carolina and Virginia.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

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A bastion of cutting-edge art and technology in the Blue Ridge, the city also prides itself on its fascinating Appalachian past and celebrates this culture with annual event. While many cities underwent major overhauls in past decades, Asheville's historic and architecturally diverse downtown remains beautifully preserved.

There's something special about Asheville, and the world is just beginning to discover it. This thriving mountain city features a funky and eclectic downtown, 30-plus art galleries downtown alone, a burgeoning culinary scene, a thriving live music scene and, of course, the awe-inspiring scenery of the Appalachian Mountains.

Asheville is the ultimate playground, with a wide diversity of outdoor adventures and the ideal destination for an active and healthy getaway.