Physician - Associate Chief of Specialty Care

Job Title

The Associate Chief of Medicine will support the Chief of Medicine in performing clinical and administrative management of Department of Medicine.

The ACOM will assist in duties that include but are not limited to:

• Development and implementation of a comprehensive healthcare delivery system in coordination with the VHA Mission
• Maintaining a collaborative partnership with all other service chiefs and leadership at VACCHCS
• Oversight of the various sections within the service and ensure they are compliant with VHA policy
• Ensuring high quality patient care is delivered in a resource efficient manner
• Promoting the development of healthcare professionals within the service
• Other duties as assigned.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

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