Physician - Transplant Section Chief

Summary

Our facility is seeking physicians in the following disciplines to serve as Physician - Transplant Section Chief; Transplant - Hematology/Oncology - Nephrology - Dermatology - Gastroenterology - and Cardiology. This position entails a combined physician appointment in Medical Service of the VA TN Valley Health System (Nashville Campus) and with the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt Medical College.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements

• 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
• Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME); (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as “Physician Resident Providers” (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• They are to have a “scope of practice” that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Successful applicants must: (a) be board certified in Internal Medicine and/or an ABIM Specialty Board; (b) have documented experience supervising and teaching medical students, residents and fellows; and credentials to satisfy the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine faculty appointment requirements; (c) have experience and publications in either basic or clinical research; (d) qualify for an appointment as a faculty member in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University at least the level of Assistant / Associate or Full Professor and have national stature in the field
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• Physical Requirements: The work is largely office based and in a sedentary setting; no manual labor is required above ordinary situations; incumbent must be capable of using a computer given that all clinical charting is electronic.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
• VHA Physician Total Rewards.
• 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.
• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program.
• You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
• Program Approval – award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
• Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.
• The physician will provide transplant medicine care within their parent transplant specialty, see patients referred for transplantation in an outpatient setting and participate in the coverage of the inpatient transplant consult service.
• The physician will also participate in training medical trainees both in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Approximately 50% of the time will be devoted to clinical activities.
• Consistently communicates and treats customers (veterans – their representatives – visitors and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful and respectful manner.
• Provides consistent information according to established policies and procedures and handles conflicts and problems when dealing with customers constructively and appropriately.
• The Transplant Section Chief will have oversight of administrative matters assigned by the Chief of Staff and/or the Chief of Medicine.
• The Transplant Section Chief will continue to provide clinical specialty care to Veterans commensurate with assignment by the Chief of Medicine.
• Protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws; performs access and releases per VA statutes and VHA policy.
• Has supervisory and administrative responsibilities specifically delegated by the Chief of Staff for section chiefs and attending physicians.
• Functions as preceptor for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, fellows, residents and medical students as assigned by TVHS.
• Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; requires flexibility for coverage – ADHOC may be approved at the discretion of the supervisor.