The Washington, DC VA Medical Center is committed to honoring and serving our Nation's Veterans by delivering high-quality, compassionate health care. Services are provided at our main facility and six community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) located in Fort Belvoir, VA; Southeast Washington, DC; and Charlotte Hall, Lexington Park, Camp Springs, and Gaithersburg, MD.

We also operate a Community Resource and Referral Center, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, which supports homeless and at-risk Veterans.

Located within sight of the Nation's Capital, the medical center is a Complex Level 1A facility providing comprehensive primary and specialty care, including medicine, surgery, neurology, and psychiatry. Our facility includes 175 acute care beds, 30 Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program beds, and a 20-suite Fisher House.

In addition, the campus includes a 120-bed Community Living Center that offers geriatric long-term care, hospice, and palliative services.

This position requires that the Chief provides leadership, direction and support to the PM&R service line which includes overall administrative and clinical care, teaching of medical students, residents and fellows and supervises professional and nonprofessional staff within the scope of their respective practice.
This position includes First Line Supervision of most PM&R physicians and the Clinical Coordinator. Given the Supervisory responsibility the PM&R Chief will adhere to the Executive Career Field guidance.
This position provides cross physician coverage as necessary within the service. Assumes temporary leadership responsibilities as requested by the Chief of Staff when/if requested.

This position requires that the Chief:
(1)Have working knowledge of, physical medicine and rehabilitation, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, kinesiotherapy, vision rehab therapy, and polytrauma/TBI.
(2)Be accessible and available to personnel in the PMR Service. Be responsible for integrating the core values and mission into the rehabilitation process

Administration:

• Leadership responsibilities: Organizing staff meetings, communication both down to staff, across to other Service Chiefs, and up to Leadership, as well as crafting congressional responses, heads up and issue briefs, when requested to do so by VHA/VASLC Leadership.
• HR Management
• Staff Management
• Time and Leave Management
• Business Planning: Systems redesign; manage service DSS mapping (workload); staffing needs
• Clinical Management- direct and indirect patient care

Supervision:

• This position reports directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff and provides supervision and guidance to fellows, residents, and medical students.
• The PM&R Chief, has full supervisory authority over the physician, chiropractic, physician assistant, nurse practitioner and nursing staff members who provide clinical and administrative support to PM&R Service.
• The incumbent oversees the daily operation of the service and ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed.
• Supervisory work includes responsibility for planning and scheduling work
• The incumbent provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.

Clinical Duties:

• Patient Care
• Medical/Clinical Knowledge
• Clinical Judgment
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Professionalism
• Systems-Based Practice

"Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care."