Summary

This position will be a Joint Recruitment between the Miami VA Healthcare System and Florida International University. Applicants should be eligible for the rank of Professor or Associate Professor at FIU. The successful candidate is expected to have a significant record of sustained accomplishments in extramurally funded basic - translational - epidemiological - or clinical research. This position will come with a generous start-up package from FIU.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• Citizenship: Must be a citizen of the United States
• Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Licensure & Registration: Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a state - territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed a residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty Geriatric Medicine Residency Training Program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status)
• Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
• OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• NOTE: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d)
• Preferred Experience: Applicants should be eligible for the rank of Professor or Associate Professor at FIU Eligible applicants are expected to have a significant record of sustained accomplishments in extramurally funded basic - translational - epidemiological - or clinical research
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019
• This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health
• This position requires moderate lifting up to 44 lbs. - carrying objects up to 15 lbs. - frequent reaching above shoulder - use of fingers - hands and legs - use of cranes and motor vehicles - walking & standing up to 8 hours - bending and climbing and able to hear whisper
• This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• Potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - and pushing
• Transferring patients and objects may be required
• May be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures
• May occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
• Must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations and able to shift priorities based on patient needs
• Must complete annual Employee Health requirements - such as annual TB screening or testing - as a condition of employment
• Must be physically - emotionally and mentally competent and able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to yourself or others

Duties

• **This announcement has been amended to remove the COVID-19 vaccine statement as this is no longer required for VA employment.** This is a joint recruitment between the Miami VA Healthcare System and Florida International University and is offering a generous start-up package from FIU
• and there will be funds available for the recruitment of talented faculty to fulfill the educational and research needs of both Centers
• The Miami VA Healthcare System's and the Geriatric - Research - Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Physician (Geriatrics) Director/Service Chief to lead both the clinical and research arms of the center and its relationship with the other centers throughout VA
• This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled
• Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis
• Eligible applicants will be referred each week for consideration until a selection is made
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Duties include - but are not limited to: Possess administrative and leadership skills to manage the GRECC program Articulates and promotes the vision - mission - and goals of the GRECC program
• Establish an annual Clinical Innovative MOU with the VA medical facility Director and the VISN Director that outlines the responsibilities of each party to fulfill the mission of the GRECC Ensures that all GRECC Associate Directors and the Administrative Officer work collaboratively in the annual development and evaluation of the GRECC's goals and objectives
• Provide oversight of the collaboration between VA medical facility ACOS/E or DEO and GRECC Associate Director for Education and Evaluation (AD/EE) regarding clinical training experiences for all GRECC trainees Initiate all necessary personnel actions concerning GRECC Core Staff - including hiring - promotion - evaluation - recognition - counseling - reprimand - discipline - and termination
• Represent or delegate authority to represent - the GRECC on suitable committees - boards and councils of the VA medical facility and VISN and to GEC in Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) Establish with the host facility Director or the VISN Director - or designee - the GRECC performance plan and reviews the plan with that individual at least annually
• Demonstrate extensive skills and experience in clinical geriatrics - research and administration - as well as the ability to attract - motivate and lead innovative and productive researchers - clinicians and educators At the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine - the Physician (Geriatric) Service Chief will provide strategic vision and leadership to develop local - regional - and national excellence for the educational - research - and professional development initiatives of the Center
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30am - 4:00pm