Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Women's Health Medical Director provides administrative and clinical oversight of the Women's Health Program and is actively involved in the decisions that support the program's function and goals.

Duties

• The Women's Health Medical Director is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• Responsible for the women's health program and must be proficient in administrative procedures - quality measurement - regulations and standards related to the practice of medicine and women's health
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: - Independently manages a panel of Primary Care patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on Women's Health to include but not limited to health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• - Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• - Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Women's Health Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) and other interdisciplinary team members
• - Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• - Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• - Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• - Provides education to patients and their families
• - Provides education and is the facility resource on women's health issues throughout the organization
• - Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• - Participates in selected VA committees as needed
• - Pursues high quality continuing education and professional development opportunities as well as serves as a speaker at medical grand rounds annually
• - Duties require numerous daily contacts with patients - employees - and visitors - in addition to VA headquarters representatives - VISN representatives - medical care representatives - officials of other government agencies - representatives of our educational affiliates - community and State health care providers - etc
• - Creates and monitors quality improvement measures for process improvement in active collaboration with the Quality Management Office
• Responsible for compliance with all safety - regulatory - and accrediting body requirements
• - Creates and updates all applicable Women's Health policies
• - Develops and reviews the Women's health strategic plan annually
• - Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) 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 Work Schedule: Full Time - Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.