Physician Section Chief

Veterans Health Administration; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 145,000 - 335,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off: 50–55 days/year

Traditional federal pension

Federal health/vision/dental

CME reimbursement up to $1,000/year

Malpractice tail coverage

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Memphis seeks a Section Chief physician to provide leadership and supervision for GEC Teams across outpatient, inpatient, and home-based settings.

The role includes performing comprehensive evaluations, developing treatment plans, and ensuring compliant documentation and quality measures in accordance with VA policies. You may supervise residents and collaborate with affiliated programs while maintaining high standards of patient care.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from LCME/COCA-accredited school.
• MD/DO must be from an accredited program with licensure eligibility.
• For foreign graduates, confirm ECFMG eligibility where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision across GEC Teams.
• Perform evaluations, diagnoses, treatments, and preventive care.
• Document patient care in CPRS per VA policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with ambulatory care services and consults as needed.
• Participate in education and supervision of residents and medical students.

Skills

Medical Doctor

Clinical leadership

Team supervision

Communication

Education

MD/DO degree

Tools

CPRS

EMR systems

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Section Chief is responsible for ensuring the highest quality of health services in a broad spectrum of clinical environments, with managerial and supervisory oversight, to all GEC Teams within the GEC Service. GEC teams provide routine and urgent health evaluation and intervention in outpatient, inpatient, and home-based settings.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to: The physician will perform evaluations, diagnosis(es), treatments, and preventions of health disorders. Perform comprehensive examinations and assessments, determining diagnosis(es), and completing medical work-ups. Develop and implement treatment plans, referring to other specialties or appropriate community resources.

Provide appropriate clinical documentation of patient care in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) in a timely manner. Training regarding the use of CPRS will be provided by the VAMC. All documentation shall be completed in accordance with VA policy and procedures. Ensure accreditation requirements are met for all applicable survey and inspection processes to include, but are not limited to compliance with JCHACO, CARF, and OIG.

Follow all VA guidelines regarding infection control and safety. Adhere to all quality performance measures. Provide examinations/reviews as assigned to GEC support services. Collaborate with approved fee-based community inpatient programs to assist/coordinate discharge planning, medication and follow-up appointments, as well as, coordinating with ambulatory care services, as appropriate. May participate in supervision of residents and medical students assigned to GEC.

Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients. Ensures practice of medicine is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPPA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and mandatory continuing education.

Provides a full range of diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate therapeutic techniques in providing quality care. The Physician may serve as a team health team leader with responsibilities for coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referrals. Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.

Orders diagnostic tests and consultations, and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions. May participate in supervision and teaching in support of the residency program, performs on call duties, and performs other directly related duties as assigned. Areas which the physician is assigned and has clinical privileges to practice may include all GEC program areas (inpatient, outpatient and home care).

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

• 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
• 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 $145000 – $335000/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-21.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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