Chief of Community Care

Chief of Community Care – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Position located at the VA Manchester - NH Medical Center. Full‑time, Board‑Certified Chief for the Office of Community Care (OCC) Program. Responsible for clinical‑administrative‑programmatic oversight, serving as a clinical resource on policies, procedures and issues. Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of health care system‑network and national level initiatives. Reports to the Chief of Staff.

Base pay: $225,000 – $350,000 per year.

Full‑time, Board‑Certified medical doctor with administrative and clinical leadership experience in a health‑care setting. Provides clinical, administrative and programmatic oversight to the OCC program to improve health and wellbeing of military veterans.

• United States Citizenship.
• Doctor of medicine or equivalent degree from an VA‑approved school.
• Full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth or District of Columbia.
• Completed residency approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in a core specialty leading to board certification (ACGME or AOA). Residents currently enrolled in an accredited program are eligible as Physician Resident Providers (PRPs) under the stated conditions.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Board certified in Family Practice, Internal Medicine or the American Heart Association BLS certification (preferred).
• Extensive experience in administrative and clinical leadership with demonstrated management skills.
• Ability to oversee clinical, administrative and programmatic aspects of the OCC.
• Profound knowledge of the VA system, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Experience managing VA‑specific healthcare programs and ensuring compliance with national and network‑level initiatives.
• Demonstrated interdisciplinary approach and coordination of care.
• Experience with quality improvement initiatives and customer‑oriented culture.
• Human resources and team‑building skills, including hiring, training and professional development.
• Strong communication and ability to build trust, psychological safety and continuous learning.
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Physical activity includes sitting, standing (up to 2 hours), walking (up to 2 hours), heavy lifting (45 pounds or more), reaching above shoulder, repeated bending. Incumbent should be emotionally and mentally stable and capable of performing the duties.

• Responsible for all aspects of patient care to improve health and wellbeing of military veterans.
• Supervisory position: manage, design, direct and supervise the Manchester VAMC OCC program, supervising clinical and administrative staff and coordinating with other departments.
• Interface with physicians, PAs and ARNPs in designing veterans’ treatment regimens.
• Make decisions within scope and responsibility; decisions bind day‑to‑day operations.
• Provide clinical care by reviewing outpatient care in community consults, collaborating with staff on coordination of care.
• Exercise supervisory authority: work assignment, review, personnel management, pay, selection, performance evaluation, leave approval, training, career development.
• Resolve informal complaints and grievances and administer progressive disciplinary actions.
• Ensure implementation and operation of federal and VA policies, regulations and equal employment opportunity guidelines.
• Coordinate with other units and organizations and advise medical‑center management on essential matters.
• Maintain performance standards and rating techniques.
• Promote team building and eliminate bottlenecks to production.
• Report to the Chief of Staff on day‑to‑day operations, program administration and compliance with VISN‑wide policies.
• Work schedule:
  
  Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

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