Physician (Chief of Medicine)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Canandaigua (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Chief of Medicine to lead medical services at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center. The position requires overseeing operations, ensuring quality patient care, and meeting specific qualifications such as medical degree and board certification. This continuous announcement allows for ongoing applications, making it an excellent opportunity for qualified candidates seeking a meaningful role in veteran healthcare.

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program

Comprehensive total rewards package

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen or meet recruitment criteria for non-citizens.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine.
• Completion of residency training in an approved specialty.

Responsibilities

• Oversee high-quality medical services at the VA Medical Center.
• Combine clinical expertise with administrative functions for patient care.

Skills

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Education

Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree

Job description

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. 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 review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Duties

***This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager weekly until the position is filled.

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

The Chief of Medicine is responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality medical services at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center. This position combines clinical expertise with essential administrative functions to ensure optimal patient care and operational efficiency within the facility.

Duties include the following but are not limited to:

Clinical Responsibilities (70%)

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), OR
  (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), OR
  (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience:

Board Certified in Family medicine or Internal medicine

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements:

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019