This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program 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 application.
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
We are seeking an enthusiastic internist with a passion for medical education for a full time position as Medical Director at our Jamaica Plain location in Boston, Massachusetts. This full-time position includes approximately 51% clinical time. The Jamaica Plain practice is a large primary care practice with 6000 patients and 10 physicians with onsite access to multiple specialties, radiology, laboratory services and Urgent Care.
The Medical Director is responsible for ensuring that excellent, high quality care is provided to our Veteran population in the Jamaica Plain Primary Care Clinic. Key responsibilities include: -Working as a member of the management team to provide oversight of practice management including direct provider supervision, operational issues and clinical performance. -Providing longitudinal care to a panel of medically complex and diverse patients.
-Developing local educational initiatives for providers and trainees. -Precepting house staff and medical students. -Implementing clinical quality improvement initiatives. Prior expertise in medical education is preferred. Candidates should also be experienced with population management, evidence-based guidelines, and adult learning principles. VA Primary Care Physicians manage a complex panel of patients in collaborative teams.
Panel sizes are approximately 1250 patients per full-time physician and appointment lengths are 60 minutes for new patients and 30 minutes for all other appointments. Telephone and video care are encouraged. Each physician is assigned a registered nurse, clinical associate, and scheduler. There is no call, and no weekend or holiday duty. Physicians provide general and gender-specific care to adult men and women.
The VA utilizes a national electronic medical record and is known for delivering high quality, evidence-based care within a culture of continuous improvement. The Primary Care Service at VA Boston Healthcare System is leading the VHA's initiative in the Whole Health System of care which includes conventional treatment but also focuses on self-empowerment, self-healing, and self-care.
The Whole Health System approach is informed by evidence-based research and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing.VA Boston Healthcare System offers teaching opportunities for both medical students and medical residents in the inpatient and outpatient arenas.
Academic accomplishments will be commensurate with academic appointment at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level at Harvard Medical School or Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine.The Jamaica Plain campus is a large facility which includes the medical and surgical services and all specialty services.
Teaching is an important part of this practice, and resident clinics are held with residents from Brigham & Women's Hospital, Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center and Boston Medical Center. Jamaica Plain is part of metropolitan Boston with easy access to arts, cultural and sports events, as well as access to Coastal and Cape Cod communities. The Jamaica Plain campus is on the MBTA Green Line. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified, eligible applicants. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
Program 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 application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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: Full Time, Monday - Friday; Schedule to be Determined with Supervisor
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.
Tegan.Baldwin@va.gov · 2076238411 X4254
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $221000 – $278000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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