Physician (Clinical Resource Hub Tele-Endo Program Manager)

Description:

The incumbent serves as the Program Manager for the VISN 22 Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) Tele-Endocrinology Program. This position is responsible for the leadership, management, and operations of the Tele-Endocrinology program at the VISN level CRH. Tele-Endocrinology is a Veteran-centric multidisciplinary clinic for patients with diabetes and other endocrinopathies, managed by a team of experts from endocrinology, nursing, nutrition, and mental health using telehealth technology.

Requirements:

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 the 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. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR
  [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR
  (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 (i.e., 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; rather, 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.
• Fellowship in Endocrinology

Preferred Experience:

• Extensive supervisory, clinical endocrinology, telehealth (including Clinical Video Telehealth), and program management experience is needed. Understanding of, and prior work with double side documentation is preferred.
• At least two years in a leadership role such as Endocrinology section chief, assistant chief, VISN Lead, etc.
• At least one year of experience in Tele-Endocrinology and Connective Care modalities (CVT & VVC)

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

Physical Requirements: There may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items.