Military Medics Pathways Program Lead

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virginia Department of Veterans Services is seeking a dynamic MMAC Program Lead to transform military medical training into civilian healthcare career pathways across the Commonwealth.

Lead the MMAC program, build partnerships with colleges, healthcare employers, and regulatory bodies, and drive credentialing and licensure alignment. The ideal candidate is a strategic builder who can operate from policy to implementation, fostering workforce readiness and collaboration across sectors.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of healthcare systems, workforce development, and credentialing/licensure processes.
• Familiarity with regulations related to healthcare providers and facilities.
• Knowledge of military healthcare roles and their civilian equivalents.
• Experience in planning, analysis, and decision-making within programmatic contexts.
• Understanding of career pathway development and educational advancement strategies.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Strategic planning, program development, and stakeholder engagement.
• Event coordination and public speaking.
• Data analysis, reporting, and dashboard management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Ability to build and maintain partnerships with private sector hospitals and healthcare systems.
• Ability to independently manage a high volume of work/clients.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex regulations and policies to program operations.
• Experience with presentation development and public speaking.
• Experience with data management and analysis
• Prior program management and supervision experience.
• Prior experience conducting training and developing educational programs.
• Knowledge of administrative, human resources, procurement, and fiscal/budgetary principles.
• Demonstrated knowledge of supervisory and program management principles and practices.
• Experience with identifying and/or providing services/resources to military population.
• Prior military service as a Combat Medic/68W, Corpsman or Medical Technician/4N0X.

Responsibilities

• Lead the MMAC Program and supervise assigned program staff.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve MMAC career, credentialing, licensure, and education pathways.
• Establish and maintain referral systems and partner networks supporting participants through the military-to-civilian healthcare transition.
• Collaborate with DHP boards, regulatory bodies, healthcare employers, educational institutions, workforce organizations, and military partners to address pathway barriers.
• Identify military educational and training equivalents applicable to healthcare education, certification, and licensure requirements.
• Identify and expand clinical training opportunities for former military medical personnel.
• Research and recommend opportunities to award academic credit for military medical education, training, and experience.
• Provide career readiness, resource navigation, and employment-related support for civilian pathways.
• Provide technical assistance to healthcare employers seeking to recruit, hire, train, and retain individuals with military healthcare experience.
• Develop pathways across healthcare occupations and specialties including nursing, behavioral health, dentistry, pharmacy, laboratory sciences, clinical specialties, and others.
• Support legislative, regulatory, policy, and work group initiatives related to military medical workforce pathways and implement approved recommendations.
• Maintain program data, performance measures, dashboards, partner engagement information, and reporting for evaluation and improvement.
• Conduct presentations, outreach, stakeholder meetings, and other engagement activities to increase MMAC participation.

Skills

Healthcare systems

Workforce development

Credentialing/licensure

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Public speaking

Data analysis

Program supervision

Regulatory understanding

Partnership building

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Virginia Department of Veterans Services is seeking a dynamic MMAC Program Lead to transform military medical training into civilian healthcare career pathways across the Commonwealth.

Lead the MMAC program, build partnerships with colleges, healthcare employers, and regulatory bodies, and drive credentialing and licensure alignment. The ideal candidate is a strategic builder who can operate from policy to implementation, fostering workforce readiness and collaboration across sectors.