Physician- Home Based Primary Care Medical Director

Physician- Home Based Primary Care Medical Director

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Salt Lake City, Utah

Salary Range: $225000 - $335000 Per Year

Job Summary: The HBPC Medical Director, appointed by the Chief of Staff, must be a physician who is responsible for the overall medical care delivered by the HBPC team. NOTE: In facilities with academic affiliations, the HBPC Medical Director is encouraged to have a faculty appointment and be involved in academic activities.

Major Duties:

• The Goals, Priorities, and Responsibilities of the SLC VHA HBPC Medical Director are as follows: 1-Ensuring Excellent Patient-Centered Care for current HBPC Patients -Direct patient care as Primary Care Provider for a panel of patients: -Direct Clinical Care -Consultative patient care for HBPC patients on other provider's panels as requested -Ensure adequate clinical coverage for HBPC providers including physicians and nurse practitioners -Supervisory Clinical Care -Provide input on patients' treatment plan -Attend Team Daily DMS/Huddle and Weekly Team Review Meetings and relaying important issues to weekly GEC meetings -Be available to answer clinical questions -Complete provider FPPE, OPPE, and ePerformance proficiencies in the required timeframe -Provide clinical and regulatory oversight and feedback to direct reports, ensure provider compliance with VA policies -Provide clinical oversight and feedback to other clinical team members -Review leave requests and ensure adequate clinical coverage for direct reports. Serve as coverage as needed for provider shortages. -Complete timecard review and approval/disapproval in VATAS in required timeframe. 2. Improving Care for HBPC Patients -Collaborate with Program Director and other staff in quality monitoring and quality improvement/process improvement efforts -Collaborate with Program coordinator in hiring -Collaborate with VA Leadership on program development and related issues including clinic access and strategic planning for 4Cast. -Keep team apprised of medical advances and changing practice standards -Provide updates to ACOS and AO on Program Improvement Efforts, required facility reports, open encounters, etc. -Attend GEC CPM monthly meetings and collaborate with GEC ACOS and HBPC Program Coordinator to ensure appropriate panel sizes, productivity, clinical mapping, space utilization 3. Facilitate a supportive interdisciplinary clinical learning environment for team members and trainees alike -Plan and direct educational experiences of medical trainees (students, residents, fellows) assigned to the HBPC program, act as a liaison between HBPC and U of U Medicine and Geriatric Training programs -Offer regular in-service education (including but not limited to clinical cases, journal clubs, clinical topic reviews, clinical pearls, and direct feedback to all members of the interdisciplinary team -Work with staff to create positive and supportive work environment, ensuring concerns are addressed via chain of command -Serve as a role model of professional, respectful, and collaborative behavior 4. Serve as a liaison between HBPC team and the VA and University Aging Researchers to advocate for HBPC inclusion and representation in research to improve care for all aging Veterans and represent HBPC in the academic community -Educate researchers and interdisciplinary team on opportunities for HBPC patients to participate in research -Encourage the pursuit of research questions and agendas that may improve care of older veterans and HBPC patients -If applicable, pursue and manage grant funding opportunities that further HBPC goals 5. Other duties as assigned VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements, loan repayments, sign-on bonus contracts, Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years). For additional information and eligibility requirements, contact the VHA Contract Buy Out Program Manager at vacontractbuyoutprog@va.gov. 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: 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

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 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. Additional Requirement: Board Certified, preferably in Geriatrics Preferred Experience: Geriatrics, Home care experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service.

How to Apply: To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. To apply for this position online complete steps 1 and 2 above by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/18/2025 to receive consideration. Please note, this announcement may close prior to the closing date indicated if the position is filled through other means. If you are unable to apply online before the closing date click here and include the CBSU-12846391-26-BJ in the Notes field. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-18