Deputy Associate Chief of Medicine Reno NV | EDRP

Description

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno, NV is seeking a Physician to serve as Deputy Associate Chief of Medicine. In this leadership role, you will help oversee multiple medical subspecialty services, support faculty and program development, and still maintain a meaningful clinical practice in your area of expertise. You will partner closely with the Associate Chief of Staff for Medicine, supervise a portion of the medical staff, and help drive quality, performance, and innovation in care for Veterans. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, so you may receive significant student loan repayment while building a long term leadership career in a stable federal health system.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Provide day to day leadership and supervision for a portion of Medical Service staff, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and section chiefs across multiple subspecialties.
• Oversee clinical and administrative operations for services such as Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hospitalist and Academic Medicine, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Oncology, Pulmonology and Critical Care, Rheumatology, Sleep Medicine, and Hospital in Home.
• Collaborate with the Associate Chief of Staff for Medicine on program development, performance measures, quality improvement, resource management, and faculty and staff recruitment and retention.
• Participate in medical center leadership bodies, including the Medical Executive Council when covering as Acting ACOS, and represent Medical Service on key committees and councils.
• Maintain an active clinical workload in your specialty through inpatient attending, consult services, and or outpatient clinics, while meeting medical staff requirements for privileging and continuing education.

What you'll need to have:

• U.S. citizenship preferred; non citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens, in accordance with VA policy.
• MD or DO from an accredited medical school, plus completion of an ACGME or AOA approved residency in a core specialty leading to board eligibility.
• Current, full, unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in any U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia, and proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Ability to meet VA physical requirements, pass a pre employment physical and drug screening, and satisfy credentialing and privileging standards.
• Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills; preferred experience includes board certification or eligibility in Physical Medicine or Pain, and prior administrative or supervisory experience.

Job Details

A Look at Our Benefits:

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligibility for qualifying candidates, with potential student loan repayment up to $200,000.
• Competitive salary with annual performance bonus and regular increases, plus no physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
• 50 to 55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and a possible 5 day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with 5 year vesting, federal 401K with up to 5 percent VA contribution, and comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and long term care insurance, plus free malpractice coverage with tail.