Physician (Preventive Medicine) Section Chief - Loma Linda, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

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Loma Linda, United States

2 weeks ago

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The City of Loma Linda is a scenic community located within eyesight of the towering peaks of the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains.

Loma Linda is located approximately 60 miles east of Los Angeles in San Bernardino County.

While it is near the highly developed job market of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, it does provide a small town setting for your home, work or recreation.

Adjacent to California's Interstate 10 freeway, Loma Linda is freeway close to beaches, mountains and desert resorts.


At VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, our health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers.

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


The VA Loma Linda Preventive Medicine (PM) Section Chief will work directly with facility leadership (e.g., Pharmacy, Primary Care, Specialty Care, Mental Health, Whole Health, Nursing, etc.) to ensure that the VA Loma Linda PM services are high performing.

Services provided by VA Loma Linda PM staff may be conducted via multiple modalities, including virtual and in-person care.

As the VA Loma Linda PM Section Chief, this individual is responsible for supervising PM providers and trainees, providing services, and programming for the VA Loma Linda PM Section of Medicine Service.


The duties include but are not limited to:

  • Collaborates in the development and maintenance of written policies and procedures defining operational requirements for the PM program.
  • Provides leadership, management, and oversight of providers and/or programs that support PM delivery of care.
  • Participates in recruitment and selection of all new PM staff with a significant and active role in the selection of applicants.
  • Assures that the necessary aspects of orientation are covered at the service level for PM staff, including information security, CPRS training, and virtual related training and documentation.
  • Uses advanced clinical knowledge and virtual expertise to promote staff involvement in planning, decisionmaking, and evaluating outcomes.
  • Establishes work schedules, assignments, and work productivity requirements of supervised PM staff.
  • Analyzes workload data, including patient panel size and staffing, efficiency, and evaluates appropriate use of available hours, qualifications of staff, technology, overtime and callback.
  • Analyzes and allocates available resources and identifies risk areas which include budgetary, staffing, equipment, and available data.
  • Generates administrative reports on request.
  • Assumes full responsibility for working with leadership to prioritize, implement, onboard, manage operation, and terminate PM operations when/as appropriate.
  • Evaluates and determines a course of action which will result in the most favorable patient or organizational outcome.
  • Perform initial histories and physical examinations. Completing history and physical examinations.
  • Review need for and order health promotion and disease prevention activities.
  • Provide education and counseling for patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
  • As appropriate, participate in interprofessional focused patient chart reviews, team meetings, team huddles, and shared medical appointments.
  • Prescribe medications within defined scope of practice.
  • Oversees educational programs and meets accreditation requirements in collaboration with academic affiliate(s).
  • Meets the needs of customers while supporting VA missions. Consistently communicates and treats customers (Veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately.

Work Schedule:
Monday


  • Friday, 8:00 am
  • 4:30 pm

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • U.S. Citizenship; noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with
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