Chief Medical Officer- Primary Care= Physician

The CMO is required to follow all of the duties and Core Professional Competencies of a Primary Care physician. Additional duties are but not limited to the following:

- Accountable for the coordination and oversight of clinical and administrative activities in the staff and patient care.
- Is responsible for performance improvement activities in the clinic.
- Directs and supervises clinical activities of the Primary Care physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
- Supports other Service Chiefs in overseeing the operations of specialty and all ancillary services performed in the clinic.
- Devotes up to 50% of time in direct patient care, serves as a role model for peers.
- Completes annual proficiency evaluations for the Primary Care physicians and physician assistants.
- Oversees the work performed by Primary Care nurse practitioners.
- Incorporates provider specific performance improvement data in these appraisals.
- Is responsible for the oversight and coordination of all education programs in the clinic.
- The position includes broad management and administrative responsibilities.
- The CMO is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the clinic. This includes regular assessment of building function for safety and effectiveness and facilitation of necessary corrective actions. These may include efforts by clinic staff, by other VA staff or by the lessor affiliations. It also includes maintaining effective teamwork amongst clinic staff.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30-4 pm or 8:00 to 4:30 pm.

Prefer: Board Certified Family Medicine/Internal Medicine.  2yrs experience managing a clinic within the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service