? (7/8/2025) Geriatric (GEC HBPC) Amarillo VA Healthcare System
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Amarillo
Posted on: July 8, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AMARILLO HEALTH
CARE SYSTEM (HBPC Medical Director Home Based Primary Care) SCOPE
OF PRACTICE GEC/HBPC Service SCOPE OF PRACTICE: All providers who
are granted privileges in VA Amarillo Health Care System are
allowed to provide, deliver and/or interpret professional services
(within the scope of their license) in all care settings. It is
understood that the requested privileges (as marked below)
represent only the requested privileges in the areas in which the
applicant believes he/she meets the applicable standards of
education, training, Board Certification and demonstrated
proficiency. CORE PRIVILEGES: All (HBPC Medical Director Home Based
Primary Care) who are granted privileges to provide, deliver and/or
interpret are hereby granted the following core privileges: Home
Base Primary Care (HBPC) Medical Director within the Geriatric and
Extended Care (GEC) Service at the Thomas E. Creek VA Health Care
System is responsible for clinical over site of all HBPC services
in Amarillo and satellite programs. Will work in collaboration with
the HBPC Program Director, (50% FTE) . The HBPC Medical Director
will also provide clinical care (up to the 50% FTE) in other
departments within the GEC service line (Geri PACT Care Clinic, CLC
and Hospice & Palliative Care Clinic, etc) The HBPC Medical
Director will report to the Chief of GEC. The Home Based Primary
Care (HBPC) Program targets frail, chronically ill veterans who
require care by interdisciplinary health care teams, continuity,
coordination of care, and the integration of diverse services to
cover complex medical, social, rehabilitative, and behavioral care
needs. These veterans need comprehensive, longitudinal home care
services, as they age, to maximize function, minimize
institutionalization, and maintain quality of life. The Physician
is academically and clinically prepared to perform a broad spectrum
of patient care services at the expert level. In addition to
providing primary health care, the MD serves as a consultant to
nursing and medical staff for patients with interdisciplinary team
members in providing quality care and patient education and
assisting patients in acute and chronic rehabilitation techniques.
The MD serves on medical center, VISN and/ or national committees
and assists in the development, evaluation, and communication of
policies and standards to all healthcare disciplines. 1.
Collaborating with the HBPC Program Director. a. Provide leadership
to the HBPC Program. b. Determine appropriateness and eligibility
for veterans referred to HBPC program. c. Plan and direct the
educational and clinical experience of medical students, residents
and fellows assigned to the HBPC Program. d. Assume a leadership
role in the development and implementation of the HBPC performance
improvement plan. e. Advocate for HBPC with VHA leadership and the
medical community. f. Jointly select HBPC Team members. 2.
Providing clinical input and oversight for all patient treatment
plans. 3. Being readily available to the team members for
collaboration when medical or other problems arise. 4.
Participating in HBPC team meetings. 5. Keeping the HBPC team
apprised of medical care advances and practice standards. 6.
Arranging physician coverage and communicating the plan of coverage
to the HBPC team. 7. Collaborating with other HBPC Medical
Directors, VISN leadership, and VA Central Office staff on program
development issue. 8. Work to ensure alignment of the program with
VACO, JC, VISN guidelines. 9. Promptly addressing noteworthy
findings from internal& external audits, and review JC, LTCI, OIG,
OMI, and others. The HBPC Medical Director, in collaboration with
the HBPC interdisciplinary team, is responsible for: 1. Assuming
primary medical responsibility for HBPC patients. 2. Identifying
the patients' medical problems. 3. Defining the medical management
of these problems. 4. Determining the need for consultation from
medical, surgical, and/or psychiatric sub-specialty clinics as well
as community care. 5. Determining the need for, and facilitating,
admission to the hospital.3 6.Visiting the HBPC patients at home,
when appropriate.7.Serving as collaborator for advanced practice
nurses and/or physician assistants.8.Providing medical
administrative support such as signing forms requiring physician
signature for the HBPC patients. 1.Collaborating with community
home health and hospice agencies as needed for HBPC
patients.2.Following HBPC Staff Safety procedures.3.Complying with
Medical Center and VHA regulations regarding the use of government
vehicles.4.Demonstrating work practices that include adherence to
Infection Control standards and the safe use and operation of
equipment.5.The incumbent will also be responsible for informing
the HBPC team of advancements in medical care and practice
standards.6.The position requires travel and incumbent must
maintain a valid state driver’s license.7.The clinical and
administrative duties listed above are not comprehensive and may
include other duties as determined by the program needs and
assigned by the GEC Chief.8.Additional duties may require coverage
of clinics, Community Living Center, Hospice & Palliative care,
Contract Nursing Home, etc as directed by Chief of GEC.
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