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Chief Medical Officer Podiatrist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 54 days ago
About the Role
Serves as the Chief Medical Officer for one of eighteen Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) of the Veterans Health Administration. VISN 6 delivers health care services through a network of community-based and home care services, linked access points, medical centers and clinics. VISN programs are coordinated with those of other VISNs located throughout the county. VHA Headquarters in Washington, DC, provides policy development and support to VISN operations.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
- →Expert guidance is provided in such areas as clinical programming, established primary care networks, strategic planning for health care delivery, business planning, VISN coordination, academic affairs, human resources, credentialing and privileging, quality improvement and utilization management.
- →Duties include but are not limited to the following: The CMO, under a performance contract with the VISN Director, serves as advisor for all clinical operations within the VISN.
- →He/ She has oversight responsibility for contracted service providers and ensures that the system and standards for credentialing and privileging providers are standardized across the VISN.
- →The Chief Medical officer has major responsibility throughout the VISN and ensures that all programs are customer focused.
- →He/ She will ensure availability primary care, specialty medicine, and mental health patient care services with ease of access to our patient population.
- →He/she will spearhead VISN performance goals and standards for all providers.
- →The CMO provides direct support to clinicians in all health care facilities and programs within the VISN and interfaces with Headquarter offices and officials as appropriate for coordination of care across the Network and nation.
- →Expert guidance is provided in such areas as clinical programming, established primary care networks, strategic planning for health care delivery, business planning, VISN coordination, academic affairs, human resources, credentialing and privileging, quality improvement and utilization management.
- →Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for assuring the special programs (i.e., spinal cord injury, blind rehabilitation, Community Care Network oversight, etc.) are delivered and that communications with those monitoring and interested in the provision of special programs, is maintained.
- →The CMO has knowledge of significant management professional issues that affects the overall operations and administration of VISN health care activities.
- →Identifies and analyzes situations and directly advises the VISN Director and field and Headquarters staff of appropriate interventions to correct problems as they arise.
Requirements
- ✓All qualified candidates encouraged to apply.
- ✓Open to U.S.
- ✓Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0894e948-9f7a-44d2-a583-96c144ad5c1a
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