Physician (GEM Medical Director) - EDRP Authorized

South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) serves a 35-county primary service area with over 4,900 employees providing care to 114,000 Veterans. The system includes the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San Antonio, the Kerrville VA Hospital, a 90-bed Extended Care Therapy Center, a 30-bed Spinal Cord Injury Center, an eight-bed Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, and a Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center. Affiliated with UT Health San Antonio. Reference: CAZM-13082726-27-CH.

About the Role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program (up to $200,000 over one to five years). The Kerrville GEM clinic provides both primary care and specialty care to geriatric patients. The Medical Director is responsible for the quality of care, productivity, and development/implementation of programs and initiatives to meet the STVHCS mission. Position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

Responsibilities

• Administrative Duties: Leadership responsibilities; HR management; staff management; time/leave management; business planning/systems redesign; clinical management; transfers and admissions coordination; GEM Clinic safety and environmental standards.
• Supervisory Duties: Overseeing daily operation of assigned section; evaluating work performance; developing and implementing performance improvement plans and standards; planning and scheduling work assignments; approving leave; effecting disciplinary measures; advising, counseling and instructing employees; collaborating with Labor Relations to resolve grievances and complaints.
• Clinical Duties: Remaining privileged and practicing specialty field; providing patient care; applying knowledge to patient care and education of others; timely documentation of clinic encounters in VA's Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).
• Education, Research and Development Duties: Liaising with ACOS for Education for UME/GME issues and ensuring orientation to section rotation for program trainees (residents, students); teaching, monitoring and coordinating educational activities, and complying with necessary trainee supervision; liaising with ACOS for Research; identifying and defining significant Research and Development problems; supporting the ACOS for Research and subordinate staff to plan and execute research programs; generating effective reports and results worthy of publication.

Requirements

• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or equivalent from an LCME-accredited school of medicine (allopathic) or COCA-approved school of osteopathic medicine. Foreign medical graduates must meet ECFMG eligibility requirements for year graduated.
• Full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory.
• Board certification in specialty field (implied for CME reimbursement eligibility).
• Ability to obtain and maintain required credentials and privileges.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 50–55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, possible 5 days paid absence for CME).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5-year vesting) and federal 401K (TSP) with up to 5% agency contributions.
• Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care (many programs portable into retirement).
• Licensure: One full unrestricted state license required; VA supports maintenance.
• 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; no significant restriction on moonlighting.
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Up to $200,000 over 1–5 years (must apply within four months of appointment; former EDRP participants ineligible).

Pay

Competitive salary with annual performance bonus and regular salary increases. Formal pay-setting process determines salary within the posted range (GS-15 equivalent).

Schedule

Work schedule TBD; typically Monday–Friday, 7:30 am–4:00 pm CST.

Additional Information

• Open continuous announcement through January 8, 2027; initial cut-off October 15, 2026, with monthly cut-offs thereafter.
• Position may be used to fill additional vacancies.
• VA does not deny employment based on financial hardship or periods of unemployment.
• VA encourages applications from persons with disabilities.
• Drug test required.