Physician (HBPC Medical Director)

Summary The Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) program, under the Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC)service, targets frail, chronically ill Veterans who require care by interdisciplinary health care teams to provide continuity and coordination/integration of diverse services to address complex medical, social, rehabilitative and behavioral care needs. Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay). Responsibilities VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants Relocation Incentive (for current Federal Employees) (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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 The Home-Based Primary Care Medical Director will provide professional patient care approximately 80% of the time and administrative duties 20% of the time. The duties and responsibilities of the HBPC Medical Director include, but are not limited to, the following: - Collaborating with the VA medical facility HBPC Program Director on HBPC Program management responsibilities outlined in VHA Directive 1411. - Planning and directing the educational and clinical experience of health professions trainees (HPTs) assigned to the HBPC Program. - Being readily accessible and promptly responsive to calls from HBPC team members with urgent need for consultation, physician orders or as requested by the Veteran. - Overseeing care planning for all Veterans enrolled in the HBPC Program by either actively participating in HBPC Program team meetings or delegating an HBPC Physician to participate in team meetings. - Communicating medical care advances and practice standards to the HBPC team. - Arranging physician coverage as needed and communicating the plan of coverage to the HBPC PACT. NOTE: The VA medical facility HBPC Medical Director must be available to act as back-up for HBPC PACT primary care providers and make home visits when needed or when the designated HBPC primary care providers are unavailable. - Providing leadership in the GEC Service aimed at achieving GEC program goals and objectives and the mission and vision of the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. - Providing input for strategic planning for future HBPC growth or improvements. - Developing or maintaining policies and procedures to ensure compliance with VHA policy and regulatory/accrediting bodies. - Fostering an environment of continuous improvement. - Assuming a leadership role in the development and implementation of performance improvement plans affecting the HBPC. - Demonstrating consistent and positive interpersonal skills with Veterans, their families, and other VA staff and providers. - Conducting themselves in a professional, ethical and courteous manner while treating and dealing with Veterans, their families, and other VA staff and providers. - Adhering to the principles of a High Reliability Organization. - Leading regular HBPC Provider staff meetings. - Participating in monthly VISN or VHA calls pertaining to HBPC, as appropriate. - Participating in quality management activities such as medical records reviews, Drug Utilization Evaluations, Root Cause Analyses and Peer Reviews at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. - Serving on facility committees when appropriate. - Working to meet performance measures set by the facility, VISN or VHA. - Responding to complaints by Veterans and/or their families to the Patient Advocate or other avenues in a timely manner. - Anticipating potential problems and attempting to solve those problems before they lead to complaints. Immediately informing the Associate Chief of Staff of GEC of any witnessed or suspected patient abuse. - Providing constructive feedback to supervises in a timely manner and per HR policies. - Participating in monthly Medical Staff meetings as required. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday (Subject to change based on the needs of the agency) Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the

Created: 2025-12-10