Physician - Section Chief Primary Care

Summary The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System is recruiting for Physician - Section Chiefs in Primary Care at the Victorville and the Rancho Cucamonga Community Based Outpatient Clinics. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until the positions are filled or January 19 - 2027. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applicants will be November 4 - 2026 - eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals until the positions are filled. 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 physician(s) 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. Basic Requirements United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicineThe 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 completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency Training: Physicians must have completed 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 are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completedOR (2) 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 (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United StatesOR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiencesExceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsIn rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such actionProficiency in spoken and written EnglishAdditional Qualifications: Qualified candidates will be board certified/board eligiblePreferred Experience: Clinical leadership experience > 3 years Primary care experience > 5 years Skilled with Microsoft word - acrobat - excel - database searching VA/Federal experience Experience in women's health and chronic pain management Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1 - Part II - Pre-Placement Physical Examination and Evaluation. Duties VA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsRecruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified candidatesEDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement programYou must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointmentProgram Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP applicationFormer EDRP participants ineligible to applyPay: 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 Major Duties Include - but are not limited to: Position is approximately 70% patient care and 30% Administrative/SupervisoryCoordinates care for a panel of outpatients as assigned by VALLHCSEvaluates and treats acute and chronic health problems for scheduled and unscheduled patients in the clinic settingPerform history and physical examsEnsures that patients are appropriately dispositioned that clearly indicates the next steps of careFunctions as a preceptor for students and residents in the clinic setting as assigned by VALLHCSServes as the Primary Care Liaison to the Designated Women's Health ProgramLeads and supervises operations & medical providers in Primary Care - providing oversight for medical practice standards and provide backup cross-coverage of other operations - services & sectionsReviews - tracks - and updates Service Agreements Performs office procedures contained within their approved privilegesPerforms any other duties and responsibilities based on the need of the service as determined by the Chief or Primary Care ServiceParticipates in activities/committees/boards impacting patient care - Veteran access - staff performance and morale as assignedWorks with various stakeholders to ensure policies - procedures - performance goals - strategic plans and initiatives are communicated to staff and implementedReviews - interprets - and effectively uses performance reports benchmark data - budget cost/expenditure documents - staffing - and other reports in decision-makingQuality Improvement - directs the continuous measurement and improvement of the quality - timeliness - and patient satisfactionPlans - coordinates - and ensures high quality - timely - patient centered care through utilization of multiple quality measurement toolsContributes to the development - maintenance - and enhancement of relations with internal and external entitiesDevelops input as requested by the Chief - Primary Care Service to support the annual strategic and budget plan for the service consistent with guidance and goals from the Director's Office and/or recommends sufficient number of qualified and competent persons to provide patient care - treatment and servicesResponsible for assuring appropriate action in such matters as promotions - selections - rewards and recognition - training and problem resolution as these actions relate to the serviceWork Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm