Physician Section Chief Compensation and Benefits Employee Occupational Health

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs in Virginia's Hampton area seeks a Section Chief in Compensation and Pension and Employee Occupational Health. You will oversee primary care delivery within these programs and supervise staff in collaboration with the Associate Chief and Chief of Primary Care.

The role requires medical leadership, board certification, and an active license to practice in the United States.

Qualifications

• United States citizenship is required where applicable.
• MD or DO degree from an approved school.
• Current, full and unrestricted medical license in the US or DC.
• Residency training approved by VA or eligible for board certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee primary care delivery within Compensation and Pension and Employee Occupational Health.
• Supervise staff in collaboration with the Associate Chief and Chief of Primary Care.

Skills

Citizenship

Medical license

Education

MD/DO degree

Residency training

Tools

ACGME

AOA

Job description

Summary

The Section Chief in Compensation and Pension and Employee Occupational Health is responsible for overseeing all aspects of primary care delivered within Compensation and Pension and the Employee Occupational Health section. Supervising staff - in collaboration with the Associate Chief and Chief of Primary Care.

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) - b) 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.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 \