Physician (Patient Aligned Care Team)

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.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.