Physician - Ophthalmologist (Site Chief)

2 months ago


Mather AFB, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

**This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until April 30th, 2025. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be July 5th, 2024, 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.**

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Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
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Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, with home call and shared on-call. Residents take call first and then attending backup if needed.
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

VA Northern California Health Care System is seeking a Site Chief of Eye Care Services, for the VA Northern California Healthcare System (VA NCHCS), following the retirement of the current Site Chief.

We have state of the art operating rooms and have a modern full-service hospital in Sacramento and an ambulatory surgery center at the Martinez VA. Other well equipped existing outpatient Eye Clinics exist at Chico, Redding, Stockton, Martinez, and McClellan VA sites. Specialists within Eye Care Services include cornea, glaucoma and retina/vitreous and uveitis. It is a friendly, rewarding environment, with appreciative patients and excellent staff. We are affiliated with the UC Davis Hospital System therefore academic appointments with UC Davis School of Medicine may be available and opportunities for teaching and research abound.

This is a supervisory position with a wonderful opportunity to create a vision of growth and leadership. You will have overall responsibility for multiple existing Eye Clinic sites across Northern California. There are two Site Chiefs, one in Martinez and one in Sacramento (Mather), that this incumbent will supervise and who will support the department vision. The NCHCS Eye Section is a fully integrated service with ophthalmologists, optometrists, low vision staff, nurse case managers, nursing staff, and an administrative support assistant. Throughout NCHCS, there are dedicated technician support, on-site lasers, and on-site optical shops. You will have the opportunity for program development and hiring of staff for the newly built Stockton VA Eye Clinic and participate in the design and creation of a new freestanding two story Eye Clinic in Sacramento. Administrative duties include overall clinic management and policy development, long term planning for Eye Care delivery, and collaboration with other divisions across our Medical System. You will care for veterans in the outpatient clinic, operating room and could supervise UC Davis ophthalmology residents.



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