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This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2022. The initial cut off date for referral of eligible applications will be June 1st 2022, with subsequent cut off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as needed basis until positions are filled. 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: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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. 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 residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty 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), b) 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. 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. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferred Experience: Leadership experience preferred Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; walking (3 hours per day); standing (6 hours per day); kneeling (2 hours per day); ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; ability to distinguish basic colors; hearing (aid permitted). ["The City of Fayetteville would like to welcome you to our All-American City. The City of Fayetteville is a thriving community located in the Sandhills region of southeastern North Carolina and is the seat of Cumberland County. We have everything you would expect from a big city--world-renowned museums, incredible event venues, chic boutiques, and international dining options--but we are also rich in those places that evoke a feeling of home. State highways link the city to the beaches along the southeast coast (about 1.5 hours) and to the mountains in the west (about 4.5 hours). For more information on the Fayetteville and the surrounding area, visit:\nhttps://www.visitfayettevillenc.com/ https://www.fayettevillenc.gov/ The Fayetteville VA Medical Center is seeking a physician to serve as the Clinical Command Center Section Chief. The incumbent should have a background in internal medicine and can practice all types of inpatient medicine, including observation, acute, and intensive care unit patient demographics; a working knowledge of emergency medicine issues and processes; and participate in quality improvement measures. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified applicants Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases\nPaid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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)\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory\nCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)\nMalpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided\nContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Day-to-day clinical activities include the oversight of staff coordinating assessment of clinical status of patients identified for transfer from the FNCVACHCS to other VA or community facilities or from other VA/community facilities to the FNCVACHCS including, but not limited to, determination of the medical and/or surgical needs of the patient, identification of the appropriate facility and receiving service, and final decision-making regarding appropriateness of transfer. Daily activities will also include oversight of patient flow activities within the main hospital, including daily involvement in interdisciplinary team rounds. , duties may extend to writing of initial orders for transfer/admission and ordering any immediately identified necessary consults. These activities will be performed in coordination and communication with other Clinical Command Center staff, the transferring physician/NP/PA, and the receiving physician/NP/PA. The Clinical Command Center runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the Section Chief will be tasked with ensuring adequate staffing to maintain operations. Attending on inpatient teams - including staffing the day inpatient hospital service, COVID-19-unit, night shift positions, and/or ICU - may be required on an intermittent basis. Participates in Quality Improvement and Systems Redesign projects; required to follow through with projects and show evidence of completed project Participates in educational activities for residents and students i.e., morning report, afternoon teaching, PCM, curriculum development when trainees are present on the medicine inpatient service (unless dealing with an emergency or off. Work Schedule: Variable"]