Department Head (Chief) Geriatric Medicine & Extended Care w/ $20K Sign-On Bonus!

• The candidate will be responsible for developing the vision, mission, goals, and objectives for the GEC and HBPC.
• Responsible for planning, conducting, coordinating, and monitoring the effectiveness and clinical outcomes and rehabilitative services to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible physical and social functioning.
• Answers patient complaints, PATS and JPRS.
• Responsible for innovative methods to optimize collaboration amongst staff, disciplines, and processes to meet and/or exceed department benchmarks, metrics, key performance indicators, etc.
• Uses an analytical framework to create an environment that facilitates the delivery of care.
• Coordinates and evaluates integrated programs or demonstrates clinical excellence in management of population groups.
• Provides department level input in the strategic planning, budget, mission, operational planning, and policy development for local and network efforts.
• Utilizes current trends and relevant theories in an analytical framework to design/modify, implement, and measure integrated programs and activities to achieve clinical and administrative goals of the medical center and/or network. Evaluates outcomes against strategic priorities.
• Demonstrates substantial and continuous responsibility for directing and managing an integrated program.
• Consultant to medical center staff and greater community in areas of expertise.
• Demonstrates grade-appropriate, consistent critical thinking skills.
• Provides leadership in addressing ethical issues that impact patients and staff in or beyond the organization and the local health care community.
• Promotes a practice environment that empowers staff to provide compassionate and efficient care.
• Demonstrates a commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity {EEO) principles and applies EEO principles in all decisions, such as hiring practices.
• Designs, modifies, and implements systems compatible with professional standards and within the mission and the goals of the organization to improve the cost-effective use of resources.
• Aggregates departmental data and participates in the budget process to plan for current, emerging, and future departmental resource requirements {financial, human, material, and/or informational).
• Manages the departmental resources {financial, human, material, and/or informational) of a complex program or service in a manner which applies professional standards of practice in the most effective, efficient method resulting in favorable outcomes.
• Ensures that staff complies with infection control practices, such as hand washing and wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Demonstrates safe work practices. Complies with safety rules and regulations for safe job performance and fire protection.
• Ensures that staff practice safe body mechanics, uses mechanical devices, and/or requests help when needed in moving, lifting, or turning patients to prevent injury to patient, self, or others. Encourages prompt reporting of all accidents and reporting of unsafe or unhealthy environmental situations/conditions.

Requirements:

1. The candidate will possess at least 5 years of clinical or administrative experience in geriatrics and extended care
2. Is familiar with the concepts and practices in long term care for an aging population, Green House Homes, Medicare, and VHA Geriatrics and Extended Care programs
3. Preferably Board Certified or Board eligible in Geriatric Medicine or Hospice & Palliative Care.
4. Be proficient in the written and spoken use of the English Language.
5. Have a basic understanding in the VHA credentialing and privileging process.
6. Have and maintain current certification in CPR/BLS (required).

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