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Summary

The South Texas VA Health Care System is seeking a Chief Quality Officer (Office of Quality & Patient Safety). This position is located at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital in San Antonio - TX. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) Only: May be available for highly qualified individual new to government employment Podiatrists should apply to announcement CAZM-12844736-26-JMS

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 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
• Education: 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
• License: 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
• English Language Proficiency: Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Experience and/or training in methodologies of Quality Improvement Knowledge of regulatory compliance and accreditation processes - and policy development Strong leadership skills with experience leading diverse physician and non physician teams
• Experience leading change to support organizational performance in evolving environments
• Experience (2 years or higher) in (some - or all of the following) Quality management - risk management - patient safety - infection prevention
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Light lifting - under 15 pounds
• Light carrying - under 15 pounds
• Hearing (aid may be permitted)
• Ability to perform privileges
• Mental and emotional stability
• Ability to independently perform physical exam as appropriate to position.

Duties

• The Chief Quality Officer (Office of Quality & Patient Safety) is responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality medical services at the South Texas VA Health Care System
• This position provides clinical expertise with essential administrative functions to ensure optimal patient care and operation efficiency within the facility
• Participates and manages the oversight of programs related to patient safety - continuous survey readiness - performance improvement - data collection - data analysis - and data reporting
• Must be knowledge regarding conducting and reporting quality improvement measures - including a sound knowledge of accreditation programs such as: Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) - The Joint Commission - Office of Inspector General (OIG) - Ascellon Long-Term Care Survey Group - College of American Pathologists - American Association of Blood Banks - FDA - Commission on Cancer Program - and Comprehensive Homeless Center
• Provides effective leadership of Primary Care Services through collaboration of other executive team members
• Ability to integrate customer service - including patient satisfaction
• Ability to meet continuous measurements and improvement of the quality of care for patients with brain injuries - diagnostic medicine - spinal cord injuries and sports medicine
• Provides clinical supervision for health care professionals such as Physicians - Nurse Practitioners - Physicians and other clinical staff
• Admits - performs history and physical examinations - work-up - diagnose - prepare treatment plans for adult patients - age = 18 years to treat various common and complex illnesses - diseases and functional disorders of the circulatory - respiratory - endocrine - metabolic - musculoskeletal - hematopoietic - gastroenteric - and genitourinary systems
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (Full-time) - 0700 - 1600
• (May have to work weekends - evenings - and holidays) Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified individual new to government employment 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