Physician - Chief Occupational Medicine

The Occupational Medicine Service Chief provides administrative and clinical oversight for all programs within Occupational Medicine, including Employee Occupational Health, medical surveillance, Compensation and Pension and related consultative services. The Service Chief functions as the physician leader responsible for integrating administrative and clinical operations to ensure delivery of safe, effective, and timely services for Veterans and VA employees.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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: To be determined by your supervisor. Provides overall leadership and direction for the programs under Occupational Medicine, ensuring operational efficiency, high-quality service delivery, and compliance with policies and standards. Oversees administrative, technical, and clinical workflows, ensuring effective resource utilization and integration of service functions. Ensures full compliance with all applicable federal, VA, VHA, Joint Commission, OSHA, and facility regulations governing occupational health and safety. Ensures compliance with ethical standards, HIPAA, cybersecurity rules, conflict of interest policies, and equal employment opportunity principles. Manages service staffing, equipment, space allocation, and budget planning to meet short- and long-term operational needs. Collaborates with other Service Chiefs and program managers to coordinate programs and services provided by Occupational Medicine. Oversees clinical functions including employee medical evaluations, surveillance programs, and consultative services. Provides oversight related to medication administration and clinical procedures performed by Occupational Medicine staff.

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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. 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.