Duties
The HBPC Medical Director is the senior clinician and is responsible for the overall medical care delivered by the HBPC team. He/she works in collaboration with the HBPC Program Director to meet the requirements of the program. The incumbent may have a faculty appointment and be involved in academic activities with affiliated Medical Schools, residency and fellowship programs.
The incumbent provides patient care directly and through the supervision of licensed independent practitioners (LIPs), residents, fellows and medical students in the home setting and in other departments within the GEC Service line. In addition to their role as clinician, the HBPC Medical Director will have administrative responsibilities for leadership and direction of HBPC development and programs, as well as effective interface with the HBPC staff.
The HBPC Medical Director will participate fully in all accreditation processes, reviews, and site visits. The incumbent will provide direct patient care which includes assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome measures of healthcare problems. This includes the following: initiating and adjusting therapeutic regimens, performing histories and physicals, ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests/studies, initiating consults and referrals, and prescribing medications/supplies in accordance with VA policy, VA formulary, Federal & state regulations, and scope of practice. Collaborate with in house specialty clinics as well as community providers. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care.
Administrative Responsibilities:
The HBPC Medical Director is responsible for:
1. Collaborating with HBPC Program Director.
- Provide leadership to the HBPC Program
- Determine appropriateness and eligibility for veterans referred to HBPC program.
- Plan and direct the education and clinical experience of medical students, residents and fellows assigned to the HBPC Program.
- Assume a leadership role in the developed and implementation of the HBSC Performance improvement plan.
- Advocates for HBPC with VHA leadership and the medical community.
- Jointly select HBPC Team member.
2. Providing clinical input and oversight for all patient treatment plans:
3. Being readily available to the team members for collaboration when medical or other problems arise.
4. Participating in HBPC team meetings.
5. Keeping the HBPC team apprised of medical care advances and practice standards.
6. Arranging physician coverage and communicating the plan of coverage to the HBPC team.
7. Collaborating with other HBPC Medical Directors, VISN leadership, and VA Central Office staff on program development issue.
8. Work to ensure alignment of the program with VACO, JC, VISN guidelines.
9. Promptly addressing noteworthy findings from internal& external audits, and review JC, LTCI, OIG, OMI, and others.
Clinical Responsibilities:
The HBPC Medical Director, in collaboration with the HBPC interdisciplinary team, is responsible for:
1. Assuming primary medical responsibility for HBPC patients and the team.
2.. Determining the need for consultation from medical, surgical, and/or psychiatric sub-specialty clinics as well as community care.
3. Determining the need for, and facilitating, admission to the hospital.
4. Visiting the HBPC patients at home.
5. Serving as collaborator for advanced practice nurses and/or physician assistants.
6. The following tools are required by the accrediting agency to verify adherence to accreditation standard in the focus areas listed in paragraph 2 of Appendix D per VHA Directive 1411.
Regarding :
a. Chart Reviews and Audits
b. In-Home Oversight Visits
c. Veteran Experience Feedback
d. Monitoring Veteran Safety - Sentinel, adverse, and near miss events Providing appropriate education materials, equipment, and training for Veteran
7. Provide clinical care also with other GEC departments (Community Living Center (CLC), Hospice & Palliative, and Outpatient Geriatric, etc.)
Other Responsibilites:
1. The clinical and administrative duties listed above are not comprehensive an may include other duties as determined by the program needs and assigned by the GEC Chief.
2. Additional duties may require coverage of clinics, Community Living Center, Hospice & Palliative Care, Contract Nursing Home, etc. as directed by Chief of GEC.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
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How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 04/30/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12654231.
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Next steps
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