Physician; Medical Director of GERI PACT

Physician (Medical Director of GERI PACT)

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Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay).

• To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements 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.

• 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.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  The incumbent must be able to walk, stand, or sit for prolonged periods of time each day and perform CPR if needed.

• Supervising clinical and administrative activities of the GPC physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Providing comprehensive assessment, diagnostic work-up, and clinic intervention to Veterans in the GPC setting.
• Functioning as an integral part of a GPC multidisciplinary team to coordinate, facilitate, and provide patient care and services.
• Diagnosing and initiating appropriate response to emergency health problems and initiating referrals and consultations to other clinical services.
• Ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests, recommending treatment and/or referral, and validating the effectiveness of previously implemented medical treatment.
• Initiating, evaluating, and changing orders for medications and including patients and families in planning care and establishing realistic measurable goals for health maintenance/improvement.
• Recording/documenting health appraisal information, clinical assessments, treatment decisions, plan of care, and ongoing management and therapeutic outcomes in CPRS.
• Responding to computerized alerts indicating diagnostic test abnormalities and health line requests from Veterans/family members on the day of receipt.
• Following performance measure guidelines, including completion of clinical reminders in CPRS, access and timeliness standards, prescription order entry, and customer service standards.
• Working effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members, demonstrating flexibility, ethical standards, and a harmonious customer service environment.
• Promoting all CAVHCS initiatives, establishing performance standards, rating and rewarding staff, approving leave, hearing/resolving staff complaints and grievances, and identifying staff training and development needs.

Director

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Government Administration