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Chief, Disability Evaluation Service Line
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Fayetteville, NC $260K – $350K Apply by Jul 27, 2026 Medical Officer ESTJINTJINTPISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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This announcement is only open to current employees of the Fayetteville VA Mid-Atlantic Healthcare System. The Service Chief of the Disability Evaluation Service Line (DESL)provides administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership for DESL Health to ensure achievement of the clinical, research, and education goals. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Chief of Staff and serves as a key clinical resource for the Medical Center Director.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent is a board-certified practitioner with advanced clinical experience and demonstrated administrative and leadership skills.
- →The responsibilities include hands on clinical work, oversight, and administration of all aspects of the service, including an extensive research program and guidance and training for residents and other trainees.
- →Leadership & Program Management Provide daily leadership for DESL operations including staff supervision, workload oversight, scheduling coordination, and clinic management.
- →Ensure compliance with VHA and VBA exam timeliness, quality, and accuracy standards.
- →Develop and update processes, workflows, and performance expectations.
- →Drive continuous improvement efforts to reduce backlog, enhance efficiency, and improve Veteran experience.
- →Clinical Oversight & Quality Assurance Oversee the clinical accuracy and completeness of disability examinations.
- →Ensure proper completion of Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) in CAPRI.
- →Ensure accurate documentation for Environmental Health Registry (EHR) examinations.
- →Maintain separation between clinical care and benefits evaluation; no treatment or prescribing within DESL.
- →Conduct quality reviews, provide feedback, and implement corrective action plans.
- →Environmental Health Registry (EHR) & Military Exposures Ensure DESL physicians complete military exposure examinations per Health Outcomes Military Exposures (HOME) Office guidelines.
- →Provide clinical and programmatic support for EHR operations.
- →Support DESL and EHR integration across FVACHCS.
Requirements
- ✓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 identification 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.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 612881fe-a2b7-4b65-b741-c816af32ac0b
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