Physician (Medical Director) National Center for Warrior Independence

Veterans Health Administration • Los Angeles, CA

26d • Onsite

About The Position

The VA is seeking a board-certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician to serve as Medical Director of the National Center for Warrior Independence (NCWI) at the Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System (GLA). The Medical Director provides large-scale oversight of clinical processes, procedures, policies, quality, and care delivery across NCWI locations and related programs. The role reports to the NCWI Executive Director, directly supervises the NCWI Chief of Mental Health and Chief Nurse, and serves on relevant executive boards and committees.

The Medical Director collaborates with executive leadership and clinical and administrative services within NCWI and across GLA to provide high-quality, efficient, and effective Veteran care. The position includes travel across the GLA network to visit NCWI/CERS program sites and other GLA locations as needed. The Medical Director must maintain a clinical role within NCWI, as applicable and consistent with National Labor Mapping Policies, and will take scheduled call for emergency coverage for NCWI/CERS programs.

The role also supports education and interdisciplinary training, including collaboration with educational partners in training medical students, residents, and fellows. The Medical Director promotes a learning environment for clinical staff, represents NCWI on appropriate medical-center committees, and is expected to engage in research related to NCWI clinical programs and care delivery, including work suitable for academic presentations and publication.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited institution.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to board-certification eligibility, or an alternative qualifying training and practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Eligibility for a faculty appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Willingness to travel across the GLA network to NCWI/CERS sites and other GLA locations as needed.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and meet applicable background, security, onboarding, and other conditions of employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory and management experience delivering clinical care across a multidisciplinary, multi-site program.

Responsibilities

• Provide general, large-scale oversight of processes, procedures, and policies governing NCWI clinical operations.
• Oversee the quality of clinical care and performance across NCWI and related programs.
• Initiate and supervise hiring of NCWI clinical leadership staff, as applicable.
• Ensure appropriate clinical workload, efficiency, productivity, and patient access across NCWI programs.
• Ensure NCWI clinical staff meet institutional benchmarks for clinical care delivery.
• Participate in process-improvement and quality-assurance projects related to NCWI clinical operations.
• Ensure clinical protocols, utilization review, case management, and compliance programs are implemented in accordance with VA and GLA policies.
• Promote effective collaboration across NCWI services and locations and engage GLA stakeholders to optimize clinical services and care.
• Facilitate and oversee educational programs and collaborate with educational partners in training medical students, residents, fellows, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Maintain a clinical provider role within NCWI, as applicable and in accordance with National Labor Mapping Policies.
• Collaborate effectively with medical, nursing, mental health, pharmacy, and ancillary staff to support high-quality patient care.
• Promote a learning environment and participate in training clinical staff.
• Represent NCWI on appropriate medical-center-wide committees.
• Take scheduled call for emergency coverage for NCWI/CERS programs in the medical center.
• Engage in research related to NCWI clinical programs and care delivery for improvement of care, presentations, and publication.

Benefits

• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Permanent Change of Station relocation assistance is authorized, excluding Appraised Value Offer.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k), with VA contributions of up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible reimbursement of $1,000 per year for CME for full-time, board-certified employees.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree