The Occupational Medicine Service Chief provides administrative and clinical oversight for all programs within Occupational Medicine, including Employee Occupational Health, medical surveillance, Compensation and Pension and related consultative services. The Service Chief functions as the physician leader responsible for integrating administrative and clinical operations to ensure delivery of safe, effective, and timely services for Veterans and VA employees.
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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: To be determined by your supervisor.
Provides overall leadership and direction for the programs under Occupational Medicine, ensuring operational efficiency, high-quality service delivery, and compliance with policies and standards. Oversees administrative, technical, and clinical workflows, ensuring effective resource utilization and integration of service functions.
Ensures full compliance with all applicable federal, VA, VHA, Joint Commission, OSHA, and facility regulations governing occupational health and safety. Ensures compliance with ethical standards, HIPAA, cybersecurity rules, conflict of interest policies, and equal employment opportunity principles. Manages service staffing, equipment, space allocation, and budget planning to meet short- and long-term operational needs.
Collaborates with other Service Chiefs and program managers to coordinate programs and services provided by Occupational Medicine. Oversees clinical functions including employee medical evaluations, surveillance programs, and consultative services. Provides oversight related to medication administration and clinical procedures performed by Occupational Medicine staff.
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.
gabriela.medrano@va.gov · 909-805-6049
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $270000 – $300000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-07.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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