Summary The primary role of the Whole Health System (WHS) Clinical Director located at the South Texas VA Health Care System (STVHCS) is to plan and implement services delivered and contribute to the process of strategic planning, influencing and responding to organizational priorities. Responsibilities This position is also being announced under announcement number: Physician: 12884418 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. The Whole Health System Clinical Director is responsible for creating a Whole Health System (WHS) with development of priorities and working with the Executive Team and appropriate Service Chiefs, ACOSs, Program Managers, Organizational Health Board, and Whole Health Stakeholder Committee. The roles and responsibilities of the Whole Health System Clinical Director include, but are not limited to the following: Provides leadership to the Whole Health System. Plans and directs the educational and clinical experience of any potential medical students, residents, and fellows assigned to the Whole Health System. Develops and executes a Whole Health Business Plan for the STVHCS. The plan should identify the STVHCS mission, goals, objectives and strategies or accomplishments together with related resource implications. The business plan should also take cognizance of and be consistent with STVHCS's overall strategic business direction. Assumes a leadership role in the development and implementation of STVHSC Whole Health cultural transformation plan. Develops the WHS annual budgetary report based on quality, activity and financial information and projections. Is accountable for resources used, directly and indirectly, by the WHS. Occupies the lead management role within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service; each member of the staff has a reporting relationship through their line supervisor to the Chief. Develops and implements measures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the designated areas of responsibility. Creates strategic partnerships with VHA facility program directors and service line chiefs. Advocate for the Whole Health System with VHA leadership, the medical community and academic affiliates. Creates strategic partnerships with community organizations to promote health and well-being offerings within the community as needed. Assists with the development of a WHS marketing plan. Jointly selects Whole Health System team members and provides direct line supervision to the Program Managers and Whole Health Nurse Practitioner. Provides strategic clinical input and ensures effective advice to the Chief of Staff and STVHCS Executive Team. Assists clinicians with educational and clinical experience of any potential medical students, residents, and fellows assigned to the WHS. Is readily available to the team members for collaboration when medical or other problems arise. Participates in Whole Health System team meetings. Keeps the Whole Health System team apprised of medical care advances and practice standards. Collaborates with other Whole Health System Directors, VISN 17 leadership, and VA Central Office (OPCC & CT) staff on program development issues. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Ad-Hoc (Occasional or Irregular basis) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized 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 Training: 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. Preferred Experience: 3 years of experience working with patients with chronic pain using a stepped care biopsychosocial approach model. Certification, fellowship, or training in a Complementary or Integrative Health Practice such as but not limited to Lifestyle Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Functional Medicine, Acupuncture, etc. Experience working with residents, students, and other health professional trainees. 3 years of supervisory or leadership experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: This position may require potentially long periods of continued Light lifting under 15 pounds, Light carrying under 15 pounds, Use of fingers, Both hands required, Walking for 1-2 hours, Specific visual requirements: Corrective lenses okay, Both eyes required, Hearing (aid may be permitted), Mental and emotional stability. Education Applicants must possess a doctor of podiatric medicine degree, or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in podiatric medicine and surgery. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine and surgery, approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatry Medical Association in the year in which the degree was granted. 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.
