Physician (Chief of Pulmonary)

Chief Of The Critical Care And Pulmonary Section

The Section of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine at the Salisbury VA HealthCare Center (SVA HCS), in NC is seeking a physician leader with training and expertise in adult Pulmonary and Critical Medicine to oversee operations at its three sites of care (Salisbury, Charlotte, and Kernersville). The Chief of the Critical Care & Pulmonary Section has a broad range of authority with the responsibility for setting the direction of the inpatient critical care programs, and supervision of the pulmonary staff. The incumbent must demonstrate skills in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to serve as the clinical authority for professional, licensed, and certified pulmonology/respiratory staff to achieve organizational objectives. The Chief of the Critical Care & Pulmonary Section duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for Pulmonary & Critical Care services
• Deliver and supervise complex inpatient and outpatient care, including ICU coverage, consults, and procedural services
• Ensure high-quality, outcome-focused care through process improvement initiatives, data-driven practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Develops and directs Critical Care and Pulmonary programs for the inpatient veteran population
• Ensuring that high quality care is provided consistently in the outpatient setting, on the inpatient unit and within the ICU.
• Develop, monitor, and enforce clinical practice standards, policies and procedures for pulmonologist and RT's.
• Attend Medical Center Committee meetings, which oversees the quality of care and reviews and approves Critical Care and Pulmonary section policies and procedures.
• Administers / participates in the Peer Review process including chart reviews.
• Reviews and monitors clinical privileges of each medical provider in consultation with the provider.
• Recommends disciplinary action for professional staff conduct detrimental to the service and veteran.
• Confirms that all pulmonologist and RT staff maintain hospital privileges or competencies and monitors these functions.
• Works with the Administrative Officer in the development and implementation of call schedules and weekend coverage and ensuring adequate clinical provider coverage by developing work schedules / tours for pulmonary and RT staff.
• Provide leadership and oversight of provider coding practices for billing purposes.
• Establishes and manages a quality assurance/improvement plan for the Critical Care / Pulmonary / RT Section in coordination with Quality management.
• Ensures appropriate patient access to quality comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services and works directly with the emergency department leadership.
• Monitors all leaves of absences for professional staff members of the Critical Care and Pulmonary section.
• Reviews/resolves patient complaints/grievances and directs modification of the system to diminish and eliminate further complaints/grievances.
• Acts as a liaison for Medicine Service involving medical matters with outside organizations including local hospitals, clinics, and other appropriate organizations.
• Assists the AO and ACOS with physician/mid-level and other clinical staff recruitment for the Medicine section.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and advocate for patient rights and responsibilities.
• Advance education and scholarship as a clinician-educator-research leader; supervise trainees; foster research and quality improvement projects aligned with section goals
• Utilizes "bed huddle" to interact with Nursing and other services concerning inpatient issues
• Receive Academic faculty appointment at Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates

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EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm