Physician (Patient Aligned Care Team)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

New Mexico VA Health Care System is seeking a Rural Health Primary Care Section Chief Physician to lead clinical operations, mentoring staff, and advancing patient care in a rural network. This open continuous announcement spans multiple vacancies and emphasizes leadership in delivering comprehensive primary care services to veterans.

Candidates must meet VA physician qualifications, possess an unrestricted medical license in the United States, and have residency training with board

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen; licensed to practice medicine in the United States.
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or DO from an approved school.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the United States.
• Residency training in an accredited core specialty leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Board certification or board eligibility in a specialty medicine discipline with at least 2 years of practice.

Connaissances

Clinical leadership

VA clinical experience

Formation

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or DO

Residency training in core specialty

Board certification or board eligibility in a specialty medicine discipline

Description du poste

New Mexico VA Health Care System is hiring a Rural Health Primary Care Section Chief Physician. This is an open continuous announcement and will remain open until January 8, 2027. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 26, 2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed; OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States; OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), 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.

Exceptions:

Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action.

Preferred Experience:

A minimum of two (2) years of VA clinical experience. Board certified or Board eligible in a Specialty Medicine Discipline with at least 2 years of practice experience. Minimum of two (2) years of clinical leadership experience, demonstrating peer leadership in employee engagement and retention efforts.

Reference:

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

Physical Requirements:

VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Pre-Placement Physical Examinations and Evaluations.