Physician – Medical Director Mansfield Outpatient Facility
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time permanent Physician Medical Director job at the Mansfield, Ohio outpatient clinic of the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, part of the Veterans Health Administration. You would lead a primary care team, supervise several attending providers, and keep your own patient panel. The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which can help repay student loans.
It may close early. The announcement may close before the closing date if the position is filled another way.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to the public and to current VA employees. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
What you would do
- Provide exams, diagnosis, and treatment for a panel of primary care patients.
- Lead a primary care team of a physician, nurses, and a clerical associate.
- Supervise multiple attending providers while keeping your own patient panel.
- Monitor team performance against VA quality standards and performance measures.
- Help the patient advocate and administration resolve patient concerns.
- Refer patients to specialists when care is outside your training.
Do you qualify for VM-15?
With experience: Preferred, not required: at least 2 years of recent experience treating acute and chronic illness in a full-time primary care setting.
With education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from a school approved by the VA, such as an LCME or COCA accredited school, or from a foreign school approved under ECFMG rules. You also need completed residency training approved by the VA Secretary, usually an ACGME or AOA accredited program. Rare exceptions to the residency rule may be requested by the Facility Director.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
- Board certification from the ABMS or AOA in the specialty listed in the announcement
How to apply well
What to send:
- CV and/or resume (the usual 2-page resume requirement does not apply to this job)
- DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 with proof if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
- Other documents may be requested later
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Your application, resume, CV, and supporting documents will be verified, and reference checks are done. Errors or omissions may affect consideration. Veterans' preference applies when candidates are about equally qualified.
Tips for this job:
- Read the Education Debt Reduction Program rules. If you apply for it, you must submit the application within four months of appointment.
- Send a CV or resume that shows your full work history. The 2-page limit does not apply here.
- If you claim veterans' preference, attach your DD-214 and, if needed, an SF-15 with proof, or the claim may not count.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Incentives and relocation: A recruitment or sign-on incentive may be available for highly qualified applicants. The Education Debt Reduction Program may repay student loans, up to $200,000, but former participants cannot apply. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed. Total rewards include an annual performance bonus, federal retirement, and possible CME reimbursement of up to $1,000 per year for full-time, board-certified physicians.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship, with limited exceptions
- Drug test before appointment; refusing the test means no job
- Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
- Proficient in spoken and written English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with an acceptable ID; the ID must be REAL ID compliant
- Pre-employment physical evaluation
- Required seasonal influenza vaccination program, or an approved exemption
- You may have a probationary period
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $200,000 – $335,000 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- VM-15 · VA medical and dental
- Location
- Mansfield, Ohio
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- Yes
- Occupation
- Medical Officer (0602)
- Announcement
- CBSR-13104163-27-RU
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