Physician - Rheumatology jobs in Salisbury, NC

Duties

Administrative:
a. Strengthens and facilitates communication among members of the Rheumatology Section and with other Medicine Service supervisors.
b. Reviews and monitors the clinical privileges of Rheumatology staff in consultation with the provider. c. Recommends disciplinary action for professional staff conduct detrimental to the service and veteran.
d. Provide leadership and oversight of provider coding practices for billing purposes.
e. Establishes and manages a quality assurance/improvement plan for the Rheumatology section in coordination with quality management.
f. Monitors and approves all leaves of absence for Rheumatology staff members.
g. Responsible for completing OPPEs and clinical pertinence reviews for providers within the Rheumatology section.
h. Attend Medical Center Committee meetings which oversee the quality of care and review and approve Rheumatology section policies and procedures.
i. Administers and participates in the Peer Review process.
j. Reviews/resolves patient complaints/grievances and directs modification of the system to diminish and eliminate further complaints/grievances with the assistance of the ACOS/Medicine Service.
k. Acts as a liaison for the medicine service involving Rheumatology matters with outside organizations, including local hospitals, clinics and other appropriate organizations.
l. Responsible for assisting the AO and ACOS with physician/mid-level and other clinical staff recruitment for the medicine section.
m. Helps ensure patient confidentiality and is an advocate for patient rights and responsibilities.
n. Performs other health leadership, management, and clinical duties as required.
o. Ensure that all providers are maintaining continuing medical education adequate to keep knowledge and skills current and to maintain licensure and board certifications.
p. Responsible for monitoring, assigning and coordinating the safety of patient testing, challenges and procedures (SOP).
q. Serves as acting Chief of the Department, as needed.
r. Responsible for educational guidance and supervision for medical students and residents (interns, residents, and/or fellows) assigned to Rheumatology according to the standards outlined in Center Policy Memorandum, 11-4, "Supervision of Postgraduate Residents".
s. Participates in and attends medical center committees and/or teams as assigned by the Chief Medicine Service and in his/her absence.
t. Participates in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services, such as Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams, as assigned by Chief, Medicine Service.
u. Demonstrates commitment to high-quality customer service, including specific measures identified as performance goals by the Medical Center.
v. Identifies individual professional learning needs and participates in formal programs, workshops, seminars, conferences, as well as self-directed learning activities, completes facility-wide mandatory education yearly.
w. Adheres to all information security and privacy measures set by VHA and the Medical Center.

Clinical:
a. Clinically and administratively directs and supervises the clinical Rheumatology staff.
b. Responsible for ensuring that high-quality medical care is consistently provided in the Rheumatology outpatient clinics and inpatient consults.
c. Responsible for developing, monitoring, and enforcing clinical practice standards, policies and procedures for Rheumatology providers.

• Maintains clinical privileges in the areas of his/her expertise and in all areas required to carry out the duties of his/her assignments/responsibilities within Medicine Services.
• Demonstrate sound decision-making skills, both clinical and administrative, which bring credit to the profession and serve to enhance the distinctive and contributory role of physicians.
• Facilitate the delivery of appropriate patient care in collaboration with other health professionals, medical center staff, and management.
• Participates as a peer reviewer process when requested.
• Exhibits leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and finding from research and studies. Keeps informed of developments in the management and treatment of diseases and illness through continuing medical education, both formal and informal.
• Completes all medical record documentation in CPRS in a timely manner, including view alerts and encounter completion.
• Includes patient/family/significant other/health care provider in establishing realistic, measurable goals related to health education and treatment plan and in planning care on a continuum; assists staff in the process of mutual goal setting.
• Demonstrates skill in the implementation of clinical practice guidelines and protocols for patients with complex medical care needs.
• Documents administrative and clinical information in a thorough and accurate manner.

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.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• 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).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

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  Tamashia Dixon

  Phone

  (980) 401-2551

  Email

  tamashia.dixon@va.gov

  Address

  WG Bill Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center
  1601 Brenner Avenue
  Salisbury, NC 28144
  US

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All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.