Physician – Specialty Care Integrated Clinical Community (ICC) Lead

Summary

VISN 22 Desert Pacific Pacific Health Care Network is seeking a Physician – Specialty Care ICC Lead with strong managerial, and organizational skills with extensive clinical knowledge. The Specialty Care ICC Lead is Medical Officer for VISN 22 and is responsible for the quality of care and the utilization of health care resources. The Specialty Care ICC Lead will be expected to report to VISN 22 (Long Beach, CA) or one of the eight VA Medical Centers within VISN 22 unless approved exemption.

Duties

• The Specialty Care ICC Lead is responsible for oversight of Allergy and Immunology, Cardiology, Critical Care, Dermatology, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Dialysis Council, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Oncology and Hematology, Pain Management, Pulmonology, Radiation Oncology, Rheumatology, and Sleep Medicine services.
• The Specialty Care ICC Lead is expected to maintain a minimum of 0.2 FTE direct patient care clinical practice.
• 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 The Specialty Care ICC Lead provides standing reports/updates to VISN and Facility Leadership on specialty care activities, concerns, and initiatives especially focusing on quality, access, and experience measures as well as cost improvement, relevant chronic disease management, care coordination outcome measures.
• Provides clinical insight and consultation, as appropriate, for non-clinical policies and procedures developed by service lines.
• Works collaboratively with other VISN ICC and program leaders to accomplish network strategic and tactical plans.
• In addition to making clinical decisions, the Specialty Care ICC Lead is actively involved in the management of resources within their organizational department.
• Incumbent collaborates with medical center service line and nurse leaders to ensure programs, initiatives, and policies are implemented and in compliance with VA standards and directives.
• The Specialty Care ICC Lead is responsible for: The development, organization, implementation, and support of high-quality patient care, medical education, and research through VISN 22.
• Influences the quality and effectiveness of Specialty Care services through collaborative relationships with facility Specialty Care Service Line leadership.
• Communicates directly with the VISN 22 Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer ensuring quality and coordination of patient care across the VISN.
• Major Duties may include, but not limited to: Reviews, consults on, and develops VISN service line clinical protocols, policies, and guidelines.
• Provides expertise in provider practice management, population-based health care management, and use of data to assist providers in maximizing efficiency and workload.
• Develops and leads initiatives to maximize patient and provider satisfaction; Improves and continuously monitors access to care across VISN 22 facilities.
• Predicts and addresses demand for specialty care services for both facility and Clinical Resource Hub.
• Communicates information to stakeholders and assists with action items from VACO Operations Center or Program Offices.
• Monitors and oversees facility compliance with Specialty Care related findings or recommendations from regulatory agencies and program offices (i.e. OIG, OMI).
• Leads communities of practice and Specialty Care ICC lead meetings with facilities.
• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

• 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or state-issued identification 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 “Required Documents” section of this announcement.

Education

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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted.

For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate’s credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your application, resume, C.V., and/or other supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary.

The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. Veterans’ Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).

If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 “Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference” with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans’ Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets – Veterans – Job Seekers – Veterans’ Preference.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must submit a C.V. and/or resume.
• Other documents may be requested later in the process if needed.
• Special Note for Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume Document.
• This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted ‘Resume’ document upload field.
• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the ‘Other’ document upload field.