Summary The South Texas VA Health Care System is seeking a Chief Medical Officer in Kerrville, Texas. Physicians should apply to CAZM-12866273-26-JMS Responsibilities This is an Open Continuous Announcement & will remain open until June 12, 2026, or until all positions are filled. The first cut-off date is January 30, 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. Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period. -- The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is responsible for the direct management and oversite of clinical and administrative operations within the Kerrville Medical Center, located in Kerrville, TX. This medical center provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health care, geriatric evaluation, foot care, dental services, kidney care and dialysis, urology, palliative care and hospice, laboratory services. The CMO reports directly to the Chief of Staff. The role includes the monitoring, review and assignment of healthcare providers' workload, clinical effectiveness and efficiency and responsibility for clinical performance measures. He/She works closely with other clinical leaders within the organization to ensure optimization of resources, and delivery of effective and efficient patient care. Additionally, his/her participation in administrative, management, quality assurance, and other activities, meetings, or committees as necessary or assigned. This position requires a minimum of 10% direct patient care which may vary depending on the needs of the organization.Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Assures that each patient presenting for care at the clinic receives quality care within the limits and resources of the clinic, obtaining referral to other VA facility or VA community care if resources are not available. Participates in direct patient care and serves as a role model for peers. Ensures that staffing space equipment and materials and systems and support services are utilized appropriately to meet the needs of patient served. Ensures that patients receive care in a safe and therapeutic environment. Ensures that the care of each patient in the clinic is the responsibility of a qualified and appropriately privileged staff clinician. Works cooperatively with other service lines to coordinate care and transfer of care to other facilities when needed. Responsible for enforcement of applicable Medical Center policies rules regulations and Medical Staff Bylaws. Responsible for meeting the performance improvement requirements of the Joint Commission, other accrediting agencies and the Department of Veteran Affairs encompassing the information for directing, educating, and involving all staff in these areas in the performance improvement process. Building relationships with community leaders to better understand and address challenges. Ability to admit, perform history and physical examinations, work-up, diagnose, prepare treatment plans for adult patients, age = 18 years to treat various common and complex illnesses, diseases and functional disorders of the circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, hematopoietic, gastroenteric, and genitourinary systems. These privileges also include medical pain management and palliative care and the provision of consultation as well as the ordering of diagnostic studies and procedures related to the problem or disorder. Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday-Friday; 0800 - 1630 Telework: Available; Ad-hoc VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Requirements Conditions of Employment All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Podiatrist Basic Requirements Education: Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted. ~AND~ Residency: Completed, or currently completing, residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. VA Podiatrists involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status. Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or (2) Other residencies and training experiences, or their equivalents, which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. ~AND~ License: Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia. English Language Proficiency: Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Board certification- by the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine within 4 years of initial appointment or meets equivalent education, training and experience requirements, and maintenance thereafter. Preferred Experience: Planning, developing, and directing all administrative and clinical functions of a clinical service. Experience ensuring high quality, efficient, timely and appropriate care with the highest professional and ethical standards and quality of care. Experience serving on committees, participation in quality assurance programs and meeting performance measures. Experience with graduate and undergraduate medical education. Experience driving a culture of improvement. Experience developing teams towards a shared goals. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: The position requires light lifting and carrying under 15 pounds), hearing (aid permitted), ability to perform privileges, mental and emotional stability, ability to independently perform physical exam as appropriate to position. Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
