A full-time position exists for the Chief of Primary Care at the Edward Hines Jr, VA Medical Center in Hines, IL.The Chief of Primary Care provides clinical, administrative, and strategic leadership for the Primary Care Service Line. Primary Care delivers comprehensive outpatient services using the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model across the main medical center and six Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) serving Veterans in the Chicago metropolitan region.
The Chief of Primary Care oversees approximately 40 PACT teams and a workforce of approximately 50 full time equivalent employees (FTE) consisting primarily of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and administrative personnel. Major duties and responsibilities are as follows, but not limited to: Provide clinical, administrative, and strategic leadership. Oversee physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and administrative personnel.
Oversight of Women's Health Primary Care services. Ensure delivery of high-quality, evidence-based outpatient care. Monitor clinic workload, panel capacity, and clinic utilization. Scheduling practices and panel management. Support team-based care through effective PACT model implementation. Promote population health management and preventive care initiatives. Monitor clinical outcomes and quality performance indicators.
Ensure compliance with national VHA clinical practice guidelines. Promote consistent standards of care across all Primary Care locations. Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm
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.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Maybe offered to highly qualified candidates.
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
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Peggy.Edelen@va.gov · (414) 384-2000 X44684
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $220000 – $400000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-28.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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