The Chief of Primary Care is responsible for the clinical operations and administrative functions of the outpatient primary care provided at Phoenix VA Medical Center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics. The Chief is responsible for participation in appropriate performance improvement activities and advancing the principles of advanced clinic access, PACT, Integration of Mental Health and Primary Care.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Major duties include, but not limited to: Responsible for meeting all clinical performance measures and monitors relating to the Primary Care such as: Access, PACT metrics, EPRP, SAIL, customer satisfaction, and assisting the medical center when possible in meeting all others. Improve service line efficiency by reducing cancellations, improving timeliness, reducing overtime.
Expand outpatient care by: expanding evening and weekend clinical services, achieving timely patient evaluation by assuring new and established patients are seen within established timeframes, achieving optimal resource (space, professional and administrative staff) utilization to maximize service utilization. Collaborating with Medical Center leadership in identifying strategic opportunities and initiatives.
Participating in leadership meetings including CEB/MEB, Primary Care Operations, and others as determined. Serving on medical center, VISN and VA national committees and workgroups related to Primary Care issues and initiatives. Other duties as assigned. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be approved for highly qualified applicants.
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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-$2,500 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, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc, based on management approval.
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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
michael.gibson8@va.gov · 757-285-7644
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $300000 – $350000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-25.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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