New Mexico VA Health Care System is hiring a Rural Health Primary Care Section Chief Physician. This is an open continuous announcement and will remain open until January 8, 2027. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 26, 2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
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Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): 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 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 The Primary Care Section Chief Physician will oversee seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) throughout New Mexico.
Additionally, the Section Chief will be responsible for managing a Primary Care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). Planning, organizing, developing, implementing, controlling, and refining comprehensive patient management/clinical support within clinic. Demonstrated success with utilization of evidence-based methodology in improving patient care outcomes and quality of care.
Demonstrable success with implementing inter-disciplinary Telehealth Programs Provides services, technical counsel, and leadership guidance necessary to section staff. to meet the care and treatment needs of patients within the clinic. Should be a forward-thinking provider who embraces primary care delivered via Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model.
Maintain records of meetings that include reports of conclusions, data recommendations, responsible person, actions taken, and an evaluation of effectiveness of actions taken as appropriate. Develop policies and procedures to assure effective management, ethics, safety, communication, and quality within the section and between Primary Care and other services as appropriate.
Must demonstrate knowledge and skills in interpersonal relations through appropriately and courteously relating to internal and external customers. Must have ability to work collaboratively with HAS (Health Administration Service) and Nursing Management Must demonstrate ability to lead Process/Performance Improvement (PI), and quality assurance initiatives in primary care.
Positively support the goals of the Primary Care Services, the mission of the Hospital and the VA Health Care System. Maintain and promote high ethical, clinical, and administrative standards that are carried into the decision-making process.
Responsible for developing both long- and short-term plans for his/her Section giving special consideration to the integration of the Primary Care Services programs within other Extended PACT services to ensure an interdisciplinary approach. Makes recommendations to the Chief, and Assistant Chief, of Primary Care regarding all resource management issues, including equipment, space, educational opportunities etc. Work Schedule: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday
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.
francisco.olmedo@va.gov · (562) 256-2012
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $225000 – $320000/yr.
Applications close on 2027-01-08.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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