Geriatric Medicine Physician

Seeking Talented Geriatric Medicine Physician’s to Join the Section of Geriatrics & Extended Care (GEC) Service in Oklahoma City, OK.

The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center in Oklahoma is actively recruiting to fill a Board Certified / Board Eligible Staff Geriatric Medicine Physician HBPC Medical Director position in our growing Section of Geriatrics & Extended Care (GEC) Service. The physician will dedicate 30-70% of the time, daily, to ensuring the daily operations of our Home-Based Primary Care Program are occurring safely and efficiently. Our program currently serves >

550 home-bound Veterans around Oklahoma City and Lawton, Oklahoma and is the largest HBPC Program in our region. The major aspects of the work are focused on clinical consultation and team collaboration, program leadership, program management, quality assurance, performance improvement, evaluation and supervision of HBPC medical providers, and other specific duties and coverage as assigned. The balance of time will be utilized to manage a small panel of HBPC Veterans and to serve in rotation for other clinical assignments within GEC, as scheduled or assigned.

We also remain the primary clinical site for a Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program and the education of medical residents and students throughout the year. Selected candidates may be eligible or encouraged to apply for a volunteer faculty appointment at Oklahoma University Medical School and may be involved in the clinical teaching of medical students or residents from other sites in our community. As an Executive Career Field employee, the selected candidate will report to and work closely with the Chief of Geriatrics and will be a member of the GEC Leaders Group. The duties include but are not limited to :

• Serve as a member of the GEC Leaders Group (meeting monthly and ad hoc)
• Work closely with HBPC Program Coordinator, HBPC Nurse Manager, Chief Nurse for Geriatrics & Extended Care, and Administrative Officer for GEC.
• Collaborate with HBPC Program Support Assistants on overall program management and response to changes and monitoring
• Serve as Chair or Co-Chair of HBPC Steering Committee and HBPC Monthly meetings
• Lead and assist with HBPC program development, including strategic planning;
• Program leadership, quality improvement, quality assurance, continuous survey
• Readiness, and committee / work groups in collaboration with others
• Understand, manage, and assist with the review and revision of HBPC Policy to
• Ensure compliance with VHA guidance
• Assist with response and management of Action Items related to HBPC
• Assist with response and management of emergencies as it relates to HBPC
• Supervise and evaluate all HBPC clinical providers in Oklahoma City and Lawton
• Serve as a local point of contact and subject-matter expert as it relates to home and community-based care services for veterans.
• Maintain licensure and certifications requisite for credentials and privileges at the OKC VA HCS at all times
• Meet ethical and professional standards as written in the Medical Staff Bylaws and ensure that work relations are in compliance with facility standards and expectations as written and communicated
• Other duties or cross-coverage as assigned by the Associate Chief of Staff include CLC Consultation, CLC Attending, Palliative Care Attending, and On-Call.

The OKC VAHCS is located in Oklahoma City, OK and is the “Flagship” for the Oklahoma VA Health Care System (OKC VAHCS) - a Joint Commission-accredited, referral level 1b (medium complexity) facility.

Work Schedule

Full-time, Monday-Friday 08 : 00 am – 16 : 30 pm.

The starting pay is $220,000 - $300,000 per year.

Community Information

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To Explore This Physician Opportunity Further

Please forward a copy of your Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae to Gbolahan "Alex" Ajisope, Oklahoma City VA PPR @ Gbolahan.Ajisope@va.gov or call (405) 456-3263. Thank you.