Description du poste
Are you ready to shape the future of care for our Nation's Veterans while serving as the Executive Director for the National Infectious Disease Services? The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as the Executive Director, providing national leadership for programs, policies, and initiatives across VHA. Join us in advancing high-quality, accessible, and innovative eye care for Veterans nationwide.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
This is not a virtual position. 4-Year 7306 appointment with potential for re-appointment (not guaranteed) NOTE: The applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected (Physician only). Exceptions to the salary cap must be approved. Please carefully review the three Technical Qualifications (TQ) listed in the Qualifications section. Applicants must meet these TQs in addition to the position's minimum qualifications. Salary Information: Physician Pay Table 4 Tier 2 - $145,000 to $295,000 Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized The National Senior Director (NSD), Quality and Patient Safety Policy (QPSP) serves as the principal advisor to Veterans Health Administration (VHA) leadership on national quality and patient safety policy, and reports directly to ED, Integrated Care and Delivery under the Deputy Under Secretary for Health (DUSH). The incumbent is responsible for formulating, promulgating, and governing enterprise policies, standards, and oversight frameworks that enable safe, effective, reliable, and high-quality care for Veterans across VHA. The ED, QPSP leads the development of VHA's quality and patient safety policy architecture, ensures alignment with statutory and regulatory requirements, and provides authoritative guidance and governance to program offices, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs), Health Service Areas (HSAs), and Health Care Systems (HCS) for consistent execution by operations leadership.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/30/2026. REFERENCES: VA Handbook 5005/113, Part II, Appendix G2, Physician Qualification Standard, dated April 28, 2026. Basic Requirements: Physician a. Citizenship. Be a Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S. S 474(a)). b. Proficiency in spoken and written English c. Education - Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. 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: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered ab