This position is in the Office of Health Informatics (OHI) Clinical Informatics and Data Management Office (CIDMO), Field Informatics Stewardship (FIS), Integrated Health Practice (IHP). Incumbent is responsible for a full range of IHP support, including evaluation of health IT programs and operations, recommendations to senior leadership on interagency investments, interagency health IT program and project management analysis, and support of health IT platform initiatives for the enterprise. 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: Only candidates who meet the preferred experience will be considered best qualified for this position. Five years experience with engaging partnerships with multi-discipline clinical providers or networks contributing to strategic approaches to optimize clinical outcomes, patient safety and knowledge management. Five years demonstrable critical understanding of the integrated processes of EHR/EMR systems (i.e., CPRS or Cerner) and workflows that support use within multifaceted clinical settings and how to successfully implement changes to those systems and workflows when needed. Five years of involvement with extracting, curating, and analyzing multi-layered data created within the HIT and healthcare delivery ecosystem to support clinical informatics. 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: The work is relatively sedentary in nature. ["The incumbent is responsible for promoting a high-reliability learning health system (LHS) through the deployment of standardized configurations of electronic health record (EHR) systems. The value of the LHS will be measured by the Veterans' experience to the extent that Veteran-centered outcomes are realized as a product of standardized evidence-based structures and processes that are optimized through a continuous cycle of learning and improvement. The incumbent will work with the director of Integrated Health Practice, other CIDMO/OHI leaders, and clinical leadership from the enterprise to maximize health informatics solutions to clinical problems in support of Veterans and clinical staff. To be successful, the incumbent will use informatics, leadership, and collaboration skills, experience and comprehensive knowledge of a variety of health care settings to work with clinicians, researchers, educators, technical staff, and administrators in VHA, OHI, other VA Central Office programs, VA field facilities, clinical counterparts in the DoD, and representatives from other portions of the federal and private sectors. Works as a clinical champion to maximize the impact of health informatics services to improve patient outcomes in VHA Acts as a liaison and advocate for the enterprise to understand and meet the informatics needs of the stakeholders including the end users Ensures that clinical practice, health care delivery, and informatics issues are all considered as part of collaborative ventures Works with the VISN CMOs, CHIOs, CIOs, clinical advisory groups, and field clinicians in all disciplines to establish priorities for activities associated with health information systems. Collaborates with members of equivalent organizations within the federal and private sector/healthcare organizations Interacts with senior VA clinical and technical staff, and represents VHA in briefings, presentations, or discussions on substantive electronic health records interoperability and VA data Participates in developing VHA strategic plans regarding information management and clinical IT systems Participates in the execution of the deployment and implementation of electronic health record systems or capabilities and ensures they are aligned in such a way to support interoperability, sharing of health data, and security requirements as defined by the clinical communities Represents the interests of VHA interfacing with other offices, departments, agencies, organizations, and groups, both public and private, in various interagency collaborations; participates as assigned in various committees with representation by senior management officials from the Federal, State or private sector Provides expertise in Clinical Informatics in areas such as gap analysis, deployment, implementation and training Determines health-related outcomes that can be influenced by system capabilities and performance and integrates these outcomes into system performance measurement programs Assesses workflow integration issues related to system design and recommends changes as necessary Engages actively in clinical system testing, implementation, and performance monitoring activities Consults with VACO-level Program Offices such as Patient Care Services (PCS) and the Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management (DUSHOM) to better understand business needs, collaborate/coordinate work priorities, and identify goals for informatics support Manages and executes communication modality(ies) within Health Informatics, between VHA program offices, and OIT Establishes and streamlines processes, reporting structures, and oversight for national deployment of clinical information systems including COTS and GOTS Executes expert knowledge of how information systems impact users and Veterans Applies the specialized combination of principles and practices of health care delivery with informatics to support the VHA health care delivery system. 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm"]
The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,298 health care facilities, including 171 medical centers and 1,113 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
