Physician (Deputy Chief of Medicine)

<p>The Deputy Chief of Medicine along with the Chief of Medicine is responsible for oversight for planning, developing, coordinating directing and evaluating Medicine Services for a large and complex VA Phoenix Healthcare System.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for a highly qualified candidate. 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 Functions: The Deputy Chief of Medicine along with the Chief of Medicine provides administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership for the Medicine Service to ensure clinical excellence. A primary objective of the Medicine Service leadership is to mentor and lead highly competent, satisfied staff dedicated to providing the highest quality care centered around Veteran needs and optimizing health and well-being. Clinical Duties: This position is predominantly administrative in nature, but the incumbent may have a minority of their time (i.e., 30%) in a clinical role as appropriate to their clinical discipline and specialty area. Leadership Duties: The Deputy Chief of Medicine along with the Chief of Medicine will determine goals, priorities and direction for the Service and clinic operations and will be responsible for assigning duties to staff within the realm of Medicine for the clinics. Leadership within the Medical Center: The Deputy Chief of Medicine will participate in wider-range and higher-level management functions for Performance and Improvement through participation and planning in operational boards, councils, and committees throughout the medical center. The incumbent will develop and maintain continuing programs in the areas of organizational improvement, continuing education, and other quality improvement activities. Supervisory Controls: The Deputy Chief of Medicine reports to the Chief of Medicine but works closely with other members of Medical Center Executive Leadership Team (ELT) particularly the Chief of Staff. The Deputy Chief of Medicine is expected to have sufficient expertise and experience to function independently except on very unusual occasions and is anticipated to primarily serve as a supervisor to others. Work Schedule: 8:00AM- 4:30PM Monday through Friday.</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>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.