Physician-Chief

• Medicine Service
  Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  Details
  

Posted:

19-Sep-26

Location:

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

884415900

Summary

The VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Chief of Medicine role

• offering a leadership opportunity to serve Veterans within one of the nation's largest health care systems.
  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 "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)

PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e.

• not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-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
  Proficiency in spoken and written English
  

Preferred Experience:

Residency trained and board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

We are looking for a candidate with experience or training with the desired current technology

In addition

• it is preferred that the candidate have teaching experience in the acute and ambulatory setting
  

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://www.

va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

The work of the physician is largely office based and in a sedentary setting

No manual labor is required above ordinary situations

Incumbent must be capable of using a computer given that all clinical charting is electronic.

Duties

Chief of Medicine will perform the following Core tasks: The Chief of Medicine must possess a clinical knowledge that provides the ability to manage these programs

• specifically with regard to clinical administrative functions
• customer satisfaction
• quality of services provided
• and efficiency of service delivery in the pursuit of furthering the VA's tripartite mission
  The Chief of Medicine is responsible for planning
• organizing
• developing
• implementing
• controlling
• and refining a comprehensive patient management/clinical support/administrative program which provides services and technical counsel necessary to meet clinical
• procedural
• legal and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients to achieve maximum utilization of patient care resources in a cost-effective
• efficient
• and timely manner
  The Chief of Medicine is responsible for implementing VHA Handbooks
• rules
• directives
• policies and regulations governing a broad range of administrative aspects of the medical center
  In order to affect the policies
• incumbent must have the skills in management theory
• cost-benefit analysis
• and statistical analysis
  The incumbent will be committed to supporting patient-centered care with a particular sensitivity to Veteran-specific medical conditions
  The Chief of Medicine will participate as a member
• lead or champion of process improvement teams
• leadership committees such as the Executive Committee of the Medical Staff
• Professional Standards Board
• Peer Review Committee
• etc
  He/she is tasked with providing active leadership and decision-making for the organization
• is responsible for strategic planning
• the budget process
• and performance improvement initiatives
  The Chief of Medicine develops and administers a formal
• systematic performance plan for reviewing
• appraising and continuously improving each phase of clinical/clinical support/administrative activity
  Incumbent is responsible for assuring that services provided by this medical center meet the standards set by accrediting agencies which govern the quality of care for this medical center
• to include
• but not limited to The Joint Commission
• the OIG
• GAO•etc
  In conjunction with other service chiefs•the Peer Review Committee and Professional Standards Board•the incumbent works to assure that any issues and deficiencies are corrected according to standards
  The Chief of Medicine participates in the annual budget estimate for operation of his/her Service
  Assists in management of the formulation of the medical center budget•including allocation of funds and recommendations to top management regarding staffing requirements•cost effective technological advances•equipment•projects•and supplies
  VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  VHA Physician Total Rewards
  Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): No Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):

No 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:

Day Shift

About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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