Physician Section Chief Compensation and Benefits Employee Occupational Health

The Section Chief in Compensation and Pension and Employee Occupational Health is responsible for overseeing all aspects of primary care delivered within Compensation and Pension and the Employee Occupational Health section. Supervising staff, in collaboration with the Associate Chief and Chief of Primary Care.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Major Duties and Responsibilities to include but not be limited to: Performs pre-employment physicals, urine drug testing related to pre-employment assessment and other duties as assigned. Evaluates workplace injuries and coordinates with workman's compensation. Provides clinical support for APPs. Serves as interprets VA guidance (Employee Occupational Health Guidebook) for the office of EOH and translates this information into practice guidelines. Serves as the Professional Supervisor for the facilities Hearing Conservation Program, administers the EAP program, and provides fitness for duty evaluations. Supervises the EOH immunization program and RN, develops and provides reports to the facilities Infection Control and Environment of Care Committees. Primary focus of practice is the independent clinical evaluation of veterans for disability, pension, environmental hazard and/or registry examinations. Collaborates with other health care resources to fully evaluate requested conditions sufficient for purposes, of disability rating. Developing policies and procedures to assure effective management, ethics, safety, communication, and quality within the section and between compensation and pension, employee occupational health and other services as appropriate. Developing policies and procedures to assure effective management, ethics, safety, communication, and quality within the section and between compensation and pension, employee occupational health and other services as appropriate. Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions in units/programs in the Hampton VA Medical Center to which they are assigned and has clinical privileges to practice including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management. Orders diagnostic tests and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions. Ensures that the practice of medicine is consistent with the Joint Commission, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARE), VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, VISN standards, national statues and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPPA policies. Plans and oversees the completion of personal research programs, designed to provide information regarding program planning and relevant treatment approaches. Support and ensure compliance on the part of his/her staff support of resident/PA/NP/DO student supervision policy, clinical reminders, completion of encounters and notes, performance measures and indicators as required by local, VISN and national policy. 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: Monday- Friday 07:00am-04:00pm

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. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/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.