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Physician (Service Line Manager for Primary Care)

Employer
VAMC Manchester, NH
Location
Manchester, New Hampshire
Posted Date
Jan 17, 2018

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Specialty
Primary Care
Position Type
Permanent

The Manchester VA Medical Center is seeking a staff physician (in the area of Family Practice or Internal Medicine) for the position of Chief of the Primary Care Service Line. The Primary Service Line includes Patient-Aligned Care Teams at the main facility, four Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, and Women's Health.

We are seeking a creative, experienced, and dynamic physician leader with strong administrative, interpersonal, and organizational skills for the full-time position of Chief of Primary Care. As a key member of the clinical leadership team, the Chief of Primary Care is responsible for the delivery of Primary Care services to over 21,000 Veterans at the medical centers. The Chief will manage the full-time and part-time physicians and nurse practitioners delivering outpatient primary care in a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model in all Primary Care clinics and for working closely with Mental Health Service Line to incorporate "Primary Care Mental Health Integration" (PCMHI) staff in each primary care area.

The Chief of Primary Care will also serve as a primary care provider for a relevant panel of Veterans. The Chief will serve as medical center representative to a vibrant regional (VISN) Primary Care Service Line with colleagues and support throughout the six New England states.

This announcement is not intended to cover all the aspects of the duties and responsibilities of this position, as they are dictated by the needs of the Veteran and clinical service provision. Extensive experience in Internal Medicine or Family Practice with management responsibilities is required. The employee shall participate in activities that are designated to meet all relevant requirements, including those of the Joint Commission and other accredited agencies. The incumbent will be required to maintain current Basic Life Support (BCLS) certifications. Chief, Primary Care Service Line is a management position with responsibilities for all aspects of delivery of care for the department. Administrative functions my include evaluation and approval/disapproval of clinical consultative services for non-VA care, which are shared by the Chief of Staff. The incumbent is responsible for the overall performance of the Primary Care Service Line, is expected to carry a small panel size necessary to maintain clinical proficiency as determined by the Chief of Staff. He/She is a key member of the clinical leadership team and reports directly to the Chief of Staff. The incumbent is responsible to ensure that high quality patient care is delivered in a resource efficient manner.

Responsibilities include the complete range of resource management including position management and budgeting. The successful candidate should possess excellent leadership skills and should be knowledgeable and proficient with VA performance measures and the principles of system redesign, including implementation and promotion of outpatient clinic access and hospital flow. The professional training/certification can be in either internal medicine or family practice. The Chief promotes an effective mix, coordination, and support of clinical care by evaluating current and potential patient needs, clinical workload and resources, and special programs/mandates. He/She promotes and evaluates standards of clinical competence and conduct for staff which are maintained through compliance with the credentialing and privileging processes, monitoring and evaluation of clinical practice, peer review, and other appropriate quality assurance activities. The service chief is expected to be available during the work week and for after-hours duties including nights, weekends, and holidays. However, there is no scheduled call schedule for primary care providers.

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