U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician - Chief, Compensation and Pension (McClellan)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, McClellan Park, California, United States
This position is eligible for
the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP),
a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount up to $200,000 & eligibility period one to five years are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
Duties This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until December 15, 2025. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 28, 2025, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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 Physician (MD/DO) Chief of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Service is a member of the medical staff who practices under their approved clinical privileges. This position is aligned under the Office of the Chief of Staff. The C&P Service is a stand‑alone department within the VA Northern California Healthcare System (NCHCS). The primary purpose of the C&P Service is to provide disability evaluations to Veterans referred by the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and fitness‑for‑duty examinations to Active Service Members (SMs) who are based locally in California and Out‑of‑Continental US (OCONUS) in Korea, Guam and Japan, and who are referred by the Department of Defense (DoD) as part of the joint VHA/DoD IDES (Integrated Disability Evaluation System) Program. The incumbent manages NCHCS Environmental Hazards Registry (EHR) Programs, to include Agent Orange, Open Burn Pits, Ionizing Radiation, Depleted Uranium, Toxic Embedded Fragments and Gulf War‑related.
The Chief of C&P Service is responsible for the oversight of the department operations in all its aspects, to include immediate supervision of clinical and administrative staff, management of professional staff matters, technical training of medical personnel, monitoring, maintenance, analysis and tracking of all pertinent statistical information, and execution and management of fiscal requirements for C&P, IDES and EHR evaluations. The incumbent works to ensure timely, appropriate and comprehensive policy and planning; this includes workload and staffing projections, budget formulations, and the areas of patient satisfaction and cost‑effective, efficient service delivery, among others. The incumbent directs and/or participates in the implementation of policies and procedures promulgated by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and the Department of Defense (DoD), as applicable. The incumbent participates in the analytical review of all proposed regulations and directives, determining their effect on established procedures and their impact on the Compensation and Pension (C&P) Service; and reviews regulations and directives governing all phases of C&P activities to ensure their completeness and adequacy. The incumbent identifies delays, waste, and any other problems within the C&P process and develops ways to improve the timeliness, accuracy, or completeness of exams incorporating VHA Systems Redesign methodology. The incumbent develops internal metrics and productivity standards as well as tracking mechanisms of performance measures of Quality, Processing Time, and Sufficiency of documentation.
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the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP),
a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount up to $200,000 & eligibility period one to five years are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
Duties This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until December 15, 2025. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 28, 2025, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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 Physician (MD/DO) Chief of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Service is a member of the medical staff who practices under their approved clinical privileges. This position is aligned under the Office of the Chief of Staff. The C&P Service is a stand‑alone department within the VA Northern California Healthcare System (NCHCS). The primary purpose of the C&P Service is to provide disability evaluations to Veterans referred by the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and fitness‑for‑duty examinations to Active Service Members (SMs) who are based locally in California and Out‑of‑Continental US (OCONUS) in Korea, Guam and Japan, and who are referred by the Department of Defense (DoD) as part of the joint VHA/DoD IDES (Integrated Disability Evaluation System) Program. The incumbent manages NCHCS Environmental Hazards Registry (EHR) Programs, to include Agent Orange, Open Burn Pits, Ionizing Radiation, Depleted Uranium, Toxic Embedded Fragments and Gulf War‑related.
The Chief of C&P Service is responsible for the oversight of the department operations in all its aspects, to include immediate supervision of clinical and administrative staff, management of professional staff matters, technical training of medical personnel, monitoring, maintenance, analysis and tracking of all pertinent statistical information, and execution and management of fiscal requirements for C&P, IDES and EHR evaluations. The incumbent works to ensure timely, appropriate and comprehensive policy and planning; this includes workload and staffing projections, budget formulations, and the areas of patient satisfaction and cost‑effective, efficient service delivery, among others. The incumbent directs and/or participates in the implementation of policies and procedures promulgated by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and the Department of Defense (DoD), as applicable. The incumbent participates in the analytical review of all proposed regulations and directives, determining their effect on established procedures and their impact on the Compensation and Pension (C&P) Service; and reviews regulations and directives governing all phases of C&P activities to ensure their completeness and adequacy. The incumbent identifies delays, waste, and any other problems within the C&P process and develops ways to improve the timeliness, accuracy, or completeness of exams incorporating VHA Systems Redesign methodology. The incumbent develops internal metrics and productivity standards as well as tracking mechanisms of performance measures of Quality, Processing Time, and Sufficiency of documentation.
Duties continued in Qualifications place holder
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