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Podiatrist - Chief Medical Officer - Kerrville VA
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT is scheduled to remain open until 12/11/2026; however, announcement may be closed sooner (or extended) once & until position(s) is/are filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals (or as additional vacancies occur) on an as-needed basis, until position(s) is/are filled.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is responsible for the direct management and oversite of clinical and administrative operations within the Kerrville Medical Center, located in Kerrville, TX.
- →This medical center provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health care, geriatric evaluation, foot care, dental services, kidney care and dialysis, urology, palliative care and hospice, laboratory services.
- →The CMO reports directly to the Chief of Staff.
- →The role includes the monitoring, review and assignment of healthcare providers' workload, clinical effectiveness and efficiency and responsibility for clinical performance measures.
- →He/She works closely with other clinical leaders within the organization to ensure optimization of resources, and delivery of effective and efficient patient care.
- →Additionally, his/her participation in administrative, management, quality assurance, and other activities, meetings, or committees as necessary or assigned.
- →This position requires a minimum of 10% direct patient care which may vary depending on the needs of the organization.
- →Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Assures that each patient presenting for care at the clinic receives quality care within the limits and resources of the clinic, obtaining referral to other VA facility or VA community care if resources are not available.
- →Participates in direct patient care and serves as a role model for peers.
- →Ensures that staffing space equipment and materials and systems and support services are utilized appropriately to meet the needs of patient served.
- →Ensures that patients receive care in a safe and therapeutic environment.
- →Ensures that the care of each patient in the clinic is the responsibility of a qualified and appropriately privileged staff clinician.
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.
- ✓Pre-Employment/Post-Employment Physical Examination: May be required, depending on the needs of the organization.
- ✓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
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