Physician - Chief - Education and Learning

Jackson - G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center: The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited facility serving Veterans in Mississippi and parts of Louisiana. The VA Medical Center is located in Jackson, Mississippi. Steeped in southern culture, Jackson is home to a multitude of world-class painters, sculptors, dancers, actors, architects, photographers, filmmakers, musicians, and artisans of many disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Chief of Education and Learning for the medical center.
• Provide leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs for medical staff, residents, and students.
• Oversee graduate medical education (GME) and continuing medical education (CME) activities.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards for all educational programs.
• Collaborate with academic affiliates and other stakeholders to enhance educational opportunities.
• Promote a culture of learning and professional development within the medical center.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Completion of residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (Note: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.)
• Approved residencies include those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Alternatively, one year of post-medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA, followed by two years of post-training independent practice under a full and unrestricted license.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physicians in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.