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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
The VA Black Hills Health Care System (VA BHHCS) is located in the beautiful Black Hills of Western South Dakota. South Dakota has No State Income Tax, has been named one of the Happiest and Safest States in the nation, is home to Top Ten Scenic Drives and Top Ten National Forests, features an Outdoor Life's Top City for Outdoor Enthusiasts and hosts the legendary annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
VA BHHCS is where we live and work in rural small town settings, only minutes from Rapid City's shopping, dining, cultural, and entertainment venues. We offer rich history, including Mammoths and Prehistoric Civilizations, the 7th Cavalry, Deadwood, and Mount Rushmore. Hiking, fishing, rock climbing, canoeing, water skiing, golf, snowmobiling, hunting, camping, downhill and cross country skiing, motorcycling--the opportunities are endless. The Black Hills includes stunning landscapes such as Black Elk Peak, Bear Butte, the Badlands and the Needles Highway. When it's time for civilization, you'll find the Black Hills hosting local and national theatre groups, movie companies, national pow wow competitions, international dance troupes, symphony orchestras, and a variety of entertainers. Sports enthusiasts will find auto races, college sports, semi-pro hockey, and some of the best in rodeo.
VA BHHCS is a multi-campus health care system, with approximately 1100 employees, providing primary care, acute medicine, surgery, behavioral health, nursing home and domiciliary care from medical centers located at Fort Meade and Hot Springs, South Dakota as well as a staffed Community Based Outreach Clinic in Rapid City and numerous contracted and staffed clinics in Western South Dakota, Northern Nebraska and Eastern Wyoming.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
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05/05/2017 to 12/01/2017
$200,000 - $262,000 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - travel required between facilities.
Yes—Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized. Relocation, Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Expenses may be authorized for current VA employees, first time and returning government employees, student trainees assigned to the government upon completion of college work, and those assigned to the government upon departing from DOD (uniformed) service.
Permanent - Excepted Service Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Yes
BH-17-OC-076-LP-1914942
464708200
The VA Black Hills Health Care System (VA-BHHCS) is seeking a Chief to lead the PACT (Patient Aligned Care Teams) Primary Care Outpatient services. This service encompasses provision of medical care in the outpatient clinics at Fort Meade, Hot Springs, and Rapid City. The section chief will be responsible for direct supervision and oversight of approximately 10-20 licensed independent practitioners. The section chief is expected to enhance the capacity and operational quality of the PACT program to fulfill our commitment to provide Veterans with high quality health care services. It is anticipated that the future Chief will be enthusiastic about systems improvements, possess a high degree of work ethic and bring a track record of leadership in clinical/education enterprises and experience in implementations of programmatic initiatives. Experience in the medical home model of care, (PACT model), is highly desirable. The Chief reports to the Associate Chief of Staff for the Primary Care and Specialty Medicine service line, and works in collaboration with the other section chiefs.
SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Section Chief is responsible for clinical supervision and leadership of clinical providers assigned to the PACT clinics and specialty medicine clinics. He/she is also required to be a clinical leader and provider with experience in assessing clinical competence and current best practices.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
· Assumes 20% clinical and 80% administrative roles.
· Interviews and examines patients, reviews past medical history and requests and/or performs diagnostic tests and examinations deemed necessary to provide total patient care including prevention.
· Makes preliminary diagnosis, directs, prescribes or provides treatments or arranges for specialized care or patient referrals as required.
· Reviews patient medications, diet, therapy course, adherence to management plan and patient observations, instructs and counsels patients, modifies regimen as required.
· Works closely with allied health professionals to utilize and coordinate the services of other Health Care Professionals in the management of the patients' medical, psychological and social problems.
· He/she will work collaboratively with the nurse managers and clerical support staff without direct supervisory responsibilities.
· Provides leadership in the implementation, operational execution, on-going monitoring and reporting national and institutional initiatives focused on improving performance processes and improving quality of care.
· Recruitment, retention, mentoring, and disciplinary activities for professional staff.
· Ensures compliance with regulatory agency requirements (e.g. Joint Commission, Inspector General, and other external agencies).
· Reviews clinical staff performance to ensure quality of care and efficient use of resources.
· Maintains clinical activity by full participation in departmental clinical workload.
Work Schedule: Day tour with expectations of some extended hours.
Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others. Depending on the essential duties of a specific position, usable vision, color vision, hearing, or speech may be required. However, in most cases, a specific physical condition or impairment will not automatically disqualify an applicant for appointment. The loss of impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.
Basic Requirements:
Preferred Experience: Preference will be given to candidates who are board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.
Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, PartII, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local HumanResources Office.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be reviewed. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.We may not make assumptions regarding your experience.
NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
·Other (VA Form 10-2850)
·Resume
·Transcript
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:
Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, etc. You will not be contacted for additional information.
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Applicants must submit the following documents
1. A Completed VA Form 10-2850 - Applicationfor Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, Optometrists, and Chiropractors - MUST BE CURRENT, SIGNED AND DATED.
2. CV or Resume.
3. Copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or copy of diplomas from the institution from which you received your PA degree.
4. Occupational Questionnaire, online completion recommended.
5. If prior military service, include all copies of your DD Forms 214 or proof of service (required). Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must submit their Letter of Disability and also complete and submit an SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_%20fill/SF15.pdf ).
6. If currently employed in the VA system, include latest SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action (required).
Veteran's Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), or 10pt (CP/CPS, XPP, XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP), on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section(s) provided. A legible copy of your DD214(s) indicating character of service, disability certification, SF-15 (if claiming 10 pt. preference) or if you are currently serving on active duty and expected to be released or discharged within 120 days; documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation. Documentation is required for eligibility verification.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents: You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1914942.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online but may apply via Fax (instructions are below).You may also express your interest, obtain additional information about the position, or seek application assistance by emailing your C.V. to Todd Otterberg, Health Occupations Recruiter, at Todd.Otterberg@va.gov.
To apply for this position, you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, December 01, 2017 to received consideration.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
After we receive application packages (including all required documents), every two weeks, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. During our review, if your résumé and application package do not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email (if provided); otherwise, applicants will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/464708200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 1914942
RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO A HIGHLY QUALIFIED APPLICANT
This is an Open and Continuous Announcement. This position may be filled prior to the closing date. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible for this vacancy. Applications will be reviewed every two weeks; qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official at that time. If it is filled prior to the closing date, recruitment will be terminated.
The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): The incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program. EDRP may be available to highly qualified applicants based on the needs of the Agency and availability of funding. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with Stan Knutelski, the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator, for additional information at 605-347-7281. You may also visit http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choos-va/education-support.asp