Physician - Chief of Research

Summary
This position is located in Grand Junction - CO.
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
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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
Exceptions: 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 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
In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred Experience: Board Certified or board eligible
Experience leading clinical or health services research teams comprised of physicians - nurses - statisticians - coordinators - and other staff - especially in environments with limited resources typical of rural settings
Demonstrated success in obtaining extramural (non-VA) research funding-such as NIH - DoD - or private grants-and managing program budgets - with particular emphasis on building research infrastructure in smaller - rural healthcare facilities
Track record of designing - implementing - and publishing research focused on rural health disparities - access to care - telehealth interventions - or population health management that addresses the unique needs of Veterans in rural communities
Evidence of successful mentorship of junior faculty - fellows - or residents (especially from diverse backgrounds) - fostering their development in research careers - and building sustainable local r Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: To perform in a fully successful manner - the individual must have the physical ability to perform job-related duties which may require light carrying (under 15 pounds) - reaching above shoulder
use of fingers
both hands required
walking (6hrs)
standing (6hrs)
repeated bending (2-4hrs)
both eyes required
depth perception
ability to distinguish basic colors
ability to distinguish shades of colors
hearing (aid permitted)
Mental/ Emotional Stability
Ability to perform privileges Independently perform physical exam
Cognitive Stability
A health examination must be successfully completed prior to this assignment and periodically thereafter as required by the Occupational Health Clinic policy
There may be intermittent exposure to blood and body fluids.
Duties
Duties include but are not limited to: - Oversight and responsibility for all research activities conducted by VA personnel employed by the WCHCS as well as administrative - clinical - and of the human research protection programmatic leadership to ensure the achievement of the clinical - research - and education goals
- Administers WCHCS R&D programs - including operation of the R&D Committee and subcommittees
This encompasses expansion and submission of research proposals - accreditation maintenance - and resource and fiscal management of approved R&D funds and non-VA monies
- Participate in the management of the WCHCS health care program - ensuring the integration of R&D programs provides beneficial impact on the delivery of quality and timely patient care
- Provide advice - guidance - direction - and technical assistance to research investigators in the submission of research proposals and in conducting funded research
Consults with and assists other research investigators in the integration of theoretical concepts and applied research methods
- Serve as principal investigator - co-investigator or program director on peer-review research programs and special research initiatives
- Foster initiation and development of new research protocols that include basic science and clinical studies proposals as well as the development of joint research ventures with the affiliating institutions
- Provide advice and guidance in the development and submission of research manuscripts for publication and for presentation at national and international meetings
- Board certified or board eligible to carry a caseload and provide consultation to other clinical programs in the WCHCS - community partners - and other clinicians with whom established relationships exist for providing care
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with multiple disciplines within all WCHCS specialties 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 Telework: Ad-Hoc basis in accordance with local policy Work Schedule: 8-430 Monday- Friday