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Posted: 07-Sep-23
Location: Long Beach, California
Type: Full Time
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Associate Program Director for Internal Medicine Residency Program – Ambulatory Care Section/Primary Care Medicine
Welcome to the VA Long Beach Healthcare System California!
VA Long Beach Medical Center is seeking a full-time permanent Primary Care Provider to function as the Internal Medicine Associate Program Director (APD).
The Associate Program Director will be responsible for the management of attending and resident clinic scheduling, resident quality improvement projects, resident counseling/evaluation, advancement, and the maintenance of records related to program accreditation. Participate in academic societies and in educational programs, local and national meetings designed to enhance their educational and administrative skill. Work closely with the Primary Care Health Care Group Chief, Primary Care Health Care Group Section Chiefs, Chief of Patient Care Services, Nurse Supervisors, Business Managers, and the Administrative Officer. Overall understand the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements for the institution, core programs, fellowships, and work in close collaboration with the Internal Medicine Residency Program director at the University of California Irvine.
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Program Size: Approximately 100 residents, 80 categorical, rotating through the VA for subspecialty clinics and 40 has Primary Care Clinic at the VA. The position will require 40% admin work and 60% clinical time.
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am-4:30pm (80-hour biweekly work shifts)
Qualifications:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
- Completed a Residency Training or Fellowship in an accredited core specialty program.
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine, active.
- Academia and Teaching attending experience required.
- Current VA Employee’s welcomed.
Best Qualified candidates would have the following qualities:
A history of successful prior leadership and management activities with the ability to inspire excellence, build teams, collaborate broadly, promote innovation, and be able to create & manage professional accountability on the front line.
Benefits: We Offer the following:
- Competitive salary Range: Starting annual salary $243,000.
- Performance awards: Receive up to $15,000 in additional annual performance pay.
- Regular increases: Receive cost of living increases annually and salary reviews and longevity increase every two years.
- Liability Protection: VHA physicians are covered under federal tort laws and may be defended by the United States against allegations of malpractice or negligence.
- Health insurance: With Federal Employees Health Benefits, choose from a variety of self or family health maintenance organizations.
- Dental and vision insurance: Under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, supplemental dental and/or vision benefits are available to you and your family.
- Life insurance: Plan for what’s next with Federal Employees Group Life Insurance, which is group term life insurance covering you and eligible family members.
- Pension: Your basic annuity is computed based on your length of service and “high-3” average salary and become vested in the Federal Employee Retirement System, Basic/Defined Benefit pension after only five years of creditable civilian service.
- Thrift Savings Plan (Federal 401k Equivalent) 5 % agency match: TSP lets you contribute up to $22,500 a year to your account. Become vested after only 3 years of creditable civilian service.
- Long-term care: Under the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program, VA physicians can access long-term care coverage for home care, adult day care and facility care.
- Survivor benefits: Become eligible for survivor benefits after 10 years of service.
- Annual Leave (Paid Time Off): You will receive 208 hours or approximately 26 days of annual leave a year. Paid vacation, unlimited accumulated paid sick leave and 11 paid federal holidays accrue right away.
- Continuing education: As a VA physician, you can earn CME credits at no cost. You can receive $1,000 or more annually and five days or more of paid absences to attend CME courses (conditions apply).
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: VA employees are eligible.
- Education Debt Reduction Program Eligible: Repays qualifying student loan debt up to $200,000 tax-free for up to five years, or service periods, for individuals in patient care positions designated* as extremely difficult for recruitment and retention by local facilities.
- Credit for military service: Have you earned service credits from your time in military service? Don’t worry — if you move to a federal job at VA, you may carry over service time that is added to your total years of work for retirement purposes.
- Leadership skills development: VA provides a competitive, three-tiered continuum of leadership development at the local, network and national levels for employees with the potential and desire to serve in leadership positions.
- Service without strings: Whether you serve full or part-time, your employment at VA is “at will” and without employment contracts, non-compete clauses, restrictive covenants, or other significant restrictions on outside work.
- Receive assistance: Under VA’s Employment Assistance Program (EAP), get free, short-term counseling and other services to cope with the stresses of life and other issues.
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If interested, please e-mail your CV to Sergio.garcia2@va.gov or call 909-735-7855