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Quality Care Our Heroes Deserve

Now is the time to take your career to the next level and become part of the high-caliber talent that is VA. Experience what 250,000 current VA employees already have state-of-the art practice settings, access to the latest technology, a multi-disciplinary team environment and the opportunity to provide the men and women who have bravely served this country with the finest patient care, benefits and customer satisfaction.

And with VA Patient Satisfaction Scores leading the healthcare industry, you'll be joining one of the most respected facilities in the Nation.

Quality Care Our Heroes Deserve

Now is the time to take your career to the next level and become part of the high-caliber talent that is VA. Experience what 250,000 current VA employees already have state-of-the art practice settings, access to the latest technology, a multi-disciplinary team environment and the opportunity to provide the men and women who have bravely served this country with the finest patient care, benefits and customer satisfaction.

And with VA Patient Satisfaction Scores leading the healthcare industry, you'll be joining one of the most respected facilities in the Nation.

The Alexandria VA Health Care System is seeking a Chief of Primary Care who will be responsible for planning, developing, implementing, managing, and refining a comprehensive patient management setting. The Alexandria VA Health Care System, Alexandria, Louisiana is a Joint Commission accredited, complexity level 3 facility serving Veterans within 23 of Louisiana's 64 parishes. The VAMC is located in Pineville, Louisiana with community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in Jennings, Lafayette, Fort Polk, and Natchitoches, Louisiana.

The Chief, Primary Care, is a creative, experienced and dynamic leader and visionary with

strong administrative, interpersonal and organizational skills. As a key

member of the clinical leadership team,youhavethe administrative

and managerial responsibilities for Alexandria VA Health Care System (AVAHCS)

Primary Care Services and reports directly to the Chief of Staff. The

Chiefmust possess a broad spectrum of clinical and administrative

knowledge which provides the ability to manage a primary care program,

specifically with regard to Veteran and Staff customer satisfaction, quality of

services provided, and efficiency of service delivery.

The Chief, Primary Care, will provide leadership and direction for the primary care

providers, clinical leaders and administrative support staff located at the

Alexandria VA Medical Center and the Community Based Outpatient Clinics(CBOCs).

You are responsible for planning, developing, implementing, managing,

and refining a comprehensive patient management, clinical support, and

administrative program which provides services and technical counsel necessary

to meet clinical, procedural, legal and administrative requirements relating to

the care and treatment of outpatients to achieve maximum utilization of patient

care resources in a cost-effective, efficient, and timely manner. A comprehensive

skill set of clinical and administrative expertise is required to integrate

primary functions among the Medical Center, and Community Based Outpatient

Clinics (CBOCs), and coordinate Veteran care with entities. The Chief is

responsible for implementing VHA Handbooks, rules, directives, policies and

regulations governing a widespread range of administrative aspects. In order to

affect and effectively manage VHA policies,you must have skills in

management theory, cost-benefit analysis, and statistical analysis. The

Chiefwill be committed to supporting Patient Centered Care, to include the

Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model.

You will also provide direct patient

care, and coverage for primary care panels, which will be commensurate/proportionate

with his/her administrative time.

The Chief, Primary Care, will participate as a member, lead or champion of process

improvement teams, leadership committees such as Executive Committee of the

Medical Staff, Patient Aligned Care Team Committees, Peer Review Committee,

etc. He/she is tasked with providing active leadership and decision making; is

responsible for strategic and tactical planning, the budget process, and

performance improvement initiatives for the organization.

You must

demonstrate knowledge and skills in interpersonal relations, including the

ability to appropriately and courteously relate to internal and external

customers.

The Chief,Primary Care, is responsible for assuring services provided meet the standards

set by accrediting agencies which govern the quality of care for this Medical

Center. The incumbent will initiate and supervise the hiring of new primary

care physicians and other providers;…