Physician – Chief of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – Sacramento, CA.

Sacramento, California, Sacramento (Mather) Medical Facility
VA Northern California VA Health Care System (VANCHCS) is seeking a Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) to join the Chief of Staff and the Executive Leadership Team in leading the Health Care System in fulfilling its mission as a leader in Veteran’s health care. The Chief of PM&R will be organized and dynamic, with the responsibility for overseeing the planning, developing, coordinating, directing, and evaluating of the immediate and future organization needs of the service. The Chief of PM&R will supervise staff in PM&R Service Leadership, as well as the Assistant Chief of PM&R.  The Chief will also directly oversee our PM&R and pain physicians, as well as chiropractors, and physical therapy, occupational therapy, and recreation therapy sections through section chiefs. Our PM&R staff of roughly 105 are located at 11 sites of care, including Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), across Northern California, from the East San Francisco Bay to the Oregon border.
Sacramento, California  is one of the most historic cities in California. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and American River, two hours between both San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains with access to exceptional wine in Napa and Sonoma. Known as America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital, recognized for its cutting-edge cuisine, farm-fresh restaurants, and plentiful farmers’ markets. Sacramento has many cultural and artistic events, live music, dining and the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. Come see why this is the place to live, work and play! If you’re interested in work/life balance, research or academics you will find that working for the VA offers many benefits not to mention the great honor we have in serving our nation’s heroes. http://www.cityofsacramento.org/Living-Here Work Schedule:  8am to 430pm, Monday-Friday/40-hour work week; no weekends on call.
Candidate Requirements:
1) US Citizen
2) Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the US
3) Degree of doctor in medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. 
4) Must have completed residency training and board eligible
5) Must complete vaccination for seasonal influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) which are both requirements for all Health Care Personnel (HCP) employed by Department of Veterans Affairs.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards . Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Authorized Up to $200,000 for student loan reimbursement.
Recruitment or Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):  Authorized
Permanent Change of Station: 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
Salary
$200,000 – $280,000 per year
Contact Jamie.Griffith@va.gov for more information

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