Physician (Chief, Health Informatics Officer) Job in Marion - 98112707 - ZAL2FJIYX/0XW

Job Title:
Physician (Chief, Health Informatics Officer)

Department:
Department Of Veterans Affairs

Agency:
Veterans Health Administration

Job Announcement Number:
MRN-T38-11-456989

SALARY RANGE:
$110,000.00 - $210,000.00 /year

OPEN PERIOD:
Monday, March 28, 2011 to Saturday, December 31, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:VM-0602-15

POSITION INFORMATION:
Full Time Excepted Service Permanent

DUTY LOCATIONS:
1 vacancy - Marion, IL

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
US Citizens and Non-Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 456989

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans

The VA Medical Center, Marion, IL is seeking a Full time Physician to serve as Chief,  Health Informatics Officer.  Duties include but are not limited to the following:  Provides oversight and direction regarding issues that relate to clinical informatics across the facility.  Maintains Clinical Patient Record System (CPRS) applications that have direct patient care interfaces (consults, orders, templates, clinical reminders, etc.).  Reviews every proposal for informatics technology acquisition that will impact delivery of clinical care and consults with appropriate services to ensure that all possible uses of a given technology are considered and that new informatics acquisitions are in line with the facility strategic plan;  supervises and provides direction and guidance to the Clinical Application Coordinators, ADPAC, BCMA coordinator, Pharmacy Informaticist and any other clinical informatics staff required to complete the mission of the organization; identifies appropriate menu access for clinical informatics; works with facility leadership to help re-engineer processes using clinical informatics; works to improve how the facility uses clinical informatics to deliver care and guides staff in taking advantage of innovations in clinical informatics technology

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
• Must pass pre-employment examination.
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
• Background and/or Security Investigation required.
• English Language Proficiency required.

Additional Duty Location Info:
1 vacancy - Marion, IL

This is a full time position.

Appointment is contingent upon applicant meeting qualifications and the determination of the Professional Standards Board.

Salary is determined by the Physician's Compensation Panel.

Travel and Relocation Expenses have been authorized.  Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized. 

Applications will be referred to the Selecting Official as they are received.

Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with regulations.

Applicants must not be listed on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Inspector General Sanctions database.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify at the time of appointment that they have registered with the Selective Service system or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law. 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

All individuals applying under this announcement must meet basic qualification standards for appointment as contained in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G2, dated April 15, 2002.  This standard is available in the Human Resources Liaison Office for review. 

Education.  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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.  Approved schools are:

     (1)  Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.

     (2)  Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic association for the year in which the degree was granted.

     (3)  Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.

     (4)  For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required except as provided in M-8, part II, chapter 1.

First-Year Residency (Internship).  Completed a first-year residency, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which it was completed.  For a VA resident, the appropriate Deans Committee and Resident Review Board may recommend appointment on the basis of the candidate's acceptability for residency training.  Approved residencies are:

     (1)  Those approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals, American Medical Association, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or

     (2)  Other residencies or their equivalents which the Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training.  The Board may determine that the residency requirement has been met if the candidate has completed 1 year of postgraduate education.

The physician must provide complete credentialing and privileges information in a timely, expeditious way to the VA Network Credentialing Office.   Employment is contingent on the ability of the physician to be credentialed by the VA Network Credentialing Office.

Citizenship:  Must be a United States Citizen (Non-citizens may be appointed when no qualified citizens are available in accordance with current regulations).

License:  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. 

Physical Requirements:  Must meet physical requirements as required by VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

English Language Proficiency:  Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

Preferred Qualifications: Board Certification is strongly desired.

To qualify based on education, submit copy of transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Application materials will not be returned.  You can receive credit for education received outside the United States if you provide evidence that it is comparable to an accredited educational institution in the United States when you apply.

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)  Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Applicants can verify accreditation at the following web site:  http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html  All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.

Veterans' Preference:   When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference.  For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.   You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.

BENEFITS:

Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life.  For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .

OTHER INFORMATION:

This position will be filled on a full-time permanent basis.  You will be required to serve a probationary period of 2 years.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

HOW TO APPLY:

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

YOU MUST INCLUDE VA FORM 10-2850 IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY.   You may upload the completed form to your USAJOBS or Application Manager account if you apply online.  Then you can use the uploaded form again and again when applying for future vacancies.  Please see this guide ( http://www.va.gov/OHRM/joblistings/uploading-and-using-documents-online.doc ) for more information on uploading and re-using the form in your applications.  Other required forms and documents can also be saved in your account and used the same way.   Applicants are urged to apply online; this process is much easier and faster.

Note: To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application, just reapply through your account in USAJOBS.  Check your account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Login.aspx ) to see the status of your application after applying, including any messages that may have been sent to you.

If you cannot apply online:

1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire:View Occupational Questionnaire
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf .
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with all supporting documents to (478)757-3144.  Your 1203FX form must be placed on top of all materials being faxed and will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
4. Keep a copy of your fax receipt in case verification is needed.

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload:

1. Complete this cover page  http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID: 456989.  You must use this fax cover sheet in order for your documents to be matched with your online application.
2. Fax your documents to (478)757-3144.

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Saturday, December 31, 2011.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1.CV or Resume.

2.   VA Form 10-2850 - Application for Physicians, Dentist, Podiatrists and Optometrists.(Available at  http://www.vacareers.va.gov/jobs_download/vha-10-2850a-fill.pdf) (required).

3.Optional Form 306 - Declaration for Federal Employment (Available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of612.pdf).  (required)

4.If prior military service, include all copies of your DD Forms 214 (required).   Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must also complete and submit an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf).

5.   If currently employed in the VA system, include latest SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action. (required).

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Nancy Sutman
Phone: (618)997-5311x54218
Email: NANCY.SUTMAN@VA.GOV Agency Information:
VAMC Marion IL
Human Resources Liaison Office
2401 West Main St
Marion, IL 62959

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

After we receive your complete application package (including any required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed to decide if you meet the basic requirements.  You will be notified when this decision is made.