Physician, Associate Chief of Surgery
Location: Billings Montana
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Physician, Associate Chief of Surgery right now, this vacancy will be placed in Montana. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Billings, MT United States
Duties:
The Associate Chief of Surgical Services is responsible for the planning and implementation! of the Surgical Services at a newly opening Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) within the VA Montana Healthcare System. This includes, but is not limited to, development of the outpatient surgical program, which involves matching of appropriate surgical procedures to the outpatient setting in a VA system, planning and fine tuning the physical design, working with surgical nursing, anesthesia and other personnel to optimize workflow at the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative/recovery stage of the ASC experience. The candidate will have responsibility and participation in the selection of surgical specialists and other personnel for the Billings ASC.
Additional duties will include interfacing with primary care and administrative staff, including the Chief of Ambulatory Care for the VA Billings region, and communicating with the administrative staff and the Chief of Surgical Services at Fort Harrison, to facilitate a successful opening and ongoing developme! nt of the ASC facility from day one.
The incumbent mu! st have significant leadership, mentoring, and management experience as well as strong health care operations and planning experience and be able to demonstrate evidence of excellence in medical administration, leadership, teaching and clinical practice. It is also preferred that the candidate have prior active experience in the actual development and rollout of an ambulatory surgical facility. It is expected that the candidate is currently actively engaged in the practice of surgery with a stellar record of quality care delivery.
Administrative duties will be assigned by the Chief of Staff and the Chief of Surgical Services and will include preventive medicine, emergency preparedness, written ongoing performance evaluations of Surgical Service providers at the Billings ASC, participation in necessary Quality Management and Peer review activities, and other committees as designated, completion of all VA required education including BLS and ACLS, to ensure that all ! activities comply with Joint Commission and medical center requirements. Periodic travel to the VA Montana Regional Medical Center at Fort Harrison, MT will be required.
Qualifications & Evaluations
a. Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)
b. 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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
(1) Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
(2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Os! teopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
(3) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
(4) For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required except as provided in M-8, part II, chapter 1.
c. Licensure and 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. The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. The facility Director may waive this licensure requirement if the physician is to serve in a country other than the United States and the physician has licensure in that country.
d. Board Certification. Current board certification in an appropriate specialty or spe! cialties or physician must possess comparable competence.
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
Benefits & Other Info
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job! _Benefits/benefits.asp .
Thrift Savings Plan with government m! atching, and the Federal Retirement System.
A variety of Health and Life insurance options with very affordable premiums.
Paid malpractice protection, education debt reduction, and paid time off for continuing medical education.
Paid time off package that includes 26 vacation days, 13 sick days and 10 Federal paid holidays.
Performance awards up to 7.5% of salary given annually depending on individual performance.
Cost of living increases & longevity pay increases of $3,000 every two years of service.
How to Apply
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
YOU MUST INCLUDE VA FORM 10-2850 IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY. You may! upload the completed form to your USAJOBS or Application Manager account if you apply online. Then you can use the uploaded form again and again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide ( http://www.va.gov/OHRM/joblistings/uploading-and-using-documents-online.doc ) for more information on uploading and re-using the form in your applications. Other required forms and documents can also be saved in your account and used the same way. Applicants are urged to apply online; this process is much easier and faster.
Note: To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application, just reapply through your account in USAJOBS. Check your account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Login.aspx ) to see the status of your application after applying, including any messages that may have been sent to you.
If you cannot apply online:
Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire: View Occupational Questionnaire .
Fax the completed 1203FX form along with all supporting documents to (478)757-3144. Your 1203FX form must be placed on top of all materials being faxed and will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
Keep a copy of your fax receipt in case verification is needed.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload:
Complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID: T943754. You must use this fax cover sheet in order for your documents to be matched with your online application.
Fax your documents to (478)757-3144.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, August 30, 2013.
More Info
Billings
MT
2013-08-23T21:28:34.137566
349686900
Excepted Service Permanent
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must b! e accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.
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305000
125000
1
VATA
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
None
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
OTHER : Pre-employment Drug Testing may be required prior to appointment to ! this position. Pre-employment physical is required prior to appointment to this position. All new employees are subject to a character and background investigation.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Light lifting (under 15 lbs), light carrying (under 15 lbs), use of fingers, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other, hearing (aid permitted), emotional stability, mental stability, working closely with others, working alone, and working with biohazardous materials.
All qualified employees will receive consideration for promotion without regard to political, religious or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, non-disqualifying physical handicap or age. In the event of unanticipated vacancy(s) in the same position and location as this vacancy occurs within ninety (90) days of the selection, additional selections may be made from this announcement.
This agency provides r! easonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need (a reasonable) accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting (reasonable) accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you have question regarding reasonable accommodation please call our Human Resources Office at (406) 447-7933.
Per Year
VC-13-344-943754-KJM
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. CV or Resume.
2. VA Form 10-2850 - Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, Optometrists, and Chiropractors (Available at http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850-fill.pdf ) (required).
3. Optional Form 306 - Declaration for Federal Employment (Available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf ) (required).
4. If prior military service, include all copies of your DD Forms 214 or proof of service (required). Applicants cla! iming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on bei! ng the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must also complete and submit an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (available at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf )
5. If currently employed in the VA system, include latest SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action (required).
2-Part-Time
0602-Medical Officer
Active
https://ApplicationManager.gov/Login.aspx?VacancyID=943754&CheckStatus=Y
15317-Permanent
2013-08-23T21:28:34.137616
VC-13-344-943754-KJM
After we receive your complete application package (including any required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed to decide if you meet the basic requirements. You will be notified when this decision is made.
15514-United States Citizens
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This vacancy starts available on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:16:16 GMT