Physician (Chief Medical Officer)

Veterans Health Administration; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 245,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Relocation Assistance

EDRP Eligible

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration invites applications for the Physician (Chief Medical Officer) position in Sarasota, FL, within the Primary Care Service and VA community clinics.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, program oversight, patient care excellence, and collaboration with PACT teams; includes a comprehensive rewards package and options for EDRP, sign-on incentives, and federal benefits.

Qualifications

• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree from LCME/COCA accredited schools.
• For foreign graduates, ECFMG eligibility must be confirmed.
• Appointment may be approved under exceptional circumstances with high professional attainment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in Primary Care operations across Bay Pines VA system and supervise clinical staff as needed.
• Coordinate education of clinical staff and ensure timely, quality, coordinated care for Veterans.
• Develop and review protocols, order sets, and clinical reminders to improve care.

Education

Doctor of Medicine or equivalent

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Physician (Chief Medical Officer) serves as a provider for patients who require care within the assigned clinic structure within the Primary Care Service, Outpatient Clinics; Sarasota Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC).

Key Responsibilities

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified candidates. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program.

You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former participants are ineligible to apply for the EDRP incentive.

Contact [e-mail] for questions or assistance 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 The overall responsibilities of the Chief Medical Officer of Primary Care but not limited to: Primary focus of clinical practice is the independent clinical evaluation of veterans through their assigned patients including prevention and patient self-management.

Comprehensive primary care will be provided to Veterans. Is responsible for referral to management of clinical concerns that are found during patient evaluations. Collaborating with clinical and administrative support to provide timely, quality, coordinated care. Functions as a member of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), collaborating with clinical and administrative support to provide timely, quality, coordinated care for Veterans.

Utilizes and promotes approved standards of care, procedures, methods and techniques, safety precautions and protocols in their application to this population in all settings. Provides and promotes the full spectrum of primary care medicine services to our referral population of over 100,000 Veterans and 4000 employees as applicable to section responsibility.

Provides leadership in the operations Bay Pines VAMC, including staff training, education, scheduling, and coordination of care within the multi-disciplinary health teams. Reviews, tracks, and evaluates quality improvement initiatives related to Primary Care Operations. Develops and/or reviews protocols, order sets, clinical reminders, and note templates. Demonstrates flexibility and oversight as it relates to clinical protocol development as may occur from time to time.

Serving as the subject matter expert when needed. Coordinates education of clinical staff, including but not limited to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists, RNs, LPN and health care technicians in the theory, practice, and implementation of comprehensive health care for veterans across all CWBY Bay Pines VA primary care sites.

Assures self-development responsibilities and maintains current knowledge of trends in clinical care and the theory, evidence base and implementation. May supervise residents, medical students, or mid-levels in training. May have additional duties as assigned and based on organizational requirements. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Requirements & Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.

Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.

The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $245000 – $300000/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-12-31.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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