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Podiatrist-Pulmonary Section Chief
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Medicine Service Mission is to lead satisfied staff dedicated to providing high quality patient centered care here at STVHCS, a great tertiary training and research Veteran's Hospital. The Pulmonary Section Chief is a management position that supports this mission through administrative leadership, direct and/or virtual patient care and oversight of their Section's educational and research activities.
What You'll Do
- →In addition to observance of Federal national and local regulatory, policy, and accreditation requirements governing this Health Care System, this position encompasses the following examples of responsibilities overseen by the Pulmonary Section Chief.
- →Section Chiefs require appropriate time mapping to ensure they have the time required to successfully manage and delegate the following duties.
- →Administrative Duties Leadership responsibilities: organizing staff meetings, communication both down to staff and up to leadership, to include heads up (for acute patient bad outcomes) and issue briefs, acting as Service Chief when the Service Chief and Deputy Service Chief are both on leave.
- →HR Management: hiring requirements including recruitments with University, updates on Functional Statements & Position Descriptions, co-management of 6 part folder, pay panel preparation.
- →Staff Management: routine ratings of all staff, including yearly proficiency reports on all faculty and yearly title 38 mid-year review, OPPEs (2x a year), FPPEs as requested by PSB, promotions, disciplinary actions & grievances, training requirements (and TMS capability), employee health requirements, Peer Reviews (purple folders).
- →Time/Leave Management: Tour of Duties, VATAS approvals of leave, time card certification, approvals of clinic cancellations.
- →Clinical Duties: The Pulmonary Section Chief is expected to remain privileged and practicing in their specialty field.
- →Patient Care: Practitioners are expected to provide patient care, either face-to-face or virtual, that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease, and care at the end of life.
- →Medical/Clinical Knowledge: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical and social sciences, and the application of their knowledge to patient care and the education of others.
- →Clinical Judgment: To ensure practice-based learning and improvement, practitioners are expected to be able to use scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care.
- →Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of the health care team.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday-Friday; 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Available; Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Salary also based on years out of fellowship This is an open continuous announcement and will remain open until the closing date or until the position is filled.
Requirements
- ✓All qualified candidates encouraged to apply.
- ✓Open to U.S.
- ✓Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 74880c6a-b2e5-409a-a8fc-458f5bb5c041
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