Physician - CLC Medical Director (Regular Ft)

Summary
The incumbent will assume the physician leadership role in answering and following all Community Living Center (CLC) and Hospice and Palliative Care consults in a timely manner in conjunction with the CLC and Palliative Care Consult teams. Additionally, they will oversee admissions to the program, coordinates comprehensive, interdisciplinary, medical care and case management in CLC for Veterans some of whom have complex medical, social and behavioral conditions.

Summary
The incumbent will assume the physician leadership role in answering and following all Community Living Center (CLC) and Hospice and Palliative Care consults in a timely manner in conjunction with the CLC and Palliative Care Consult teams. Additionally, they will oversee admissions to the program, coordinates comprehensive, interdisciplinary, medical care and case management in CLC for Veterans some of whom have complex medical, social and behavioral conditions.

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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates
01/30/2026 to 04/02/2026

Benefits & Compensation

$200,000 to - $315,000 per year
Education and length of practice are considered through a formal

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-setting process to determine the final compensable

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scale & grade
VM 15

Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Salem, VA

Remote job
No

Telework eligible
No

Travel Required
Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed
No

Appointment type
Permanent

Work Schedule

Full-time

Service
Excepted

Promotion potential
None

Job family (Series)
0602 Medical Officer

Supervisory status
No

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure
No

Bargaining unit status
No

Announcement number
CBTA-12869551-26-JG
Control number
856062200

This job is open to
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U. S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U. S.
Clarification from the agency
All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U. S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. NOTE: The 2-page Resume

Requirements

does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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The Community Living Center is a 40-bed unit with some room for expansion, located on the premises of the Salem VA Medical Center. It is comprised of a dedicated 10-bed short-stay rehab unit while the hospice and long-term care patients are housed in a different section. The successful candidate will be working alongside two other physicians and two physician assistants. Care is provided in an interdisciplinary model with nursing, dietician, chaplain, psychologists, and various rehabilitation specialties - music, recreation, physical and occupational. Day to day activities include daily Watch List Huddles, weekly Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings, daily CLC screening meetings, weekly dermal wound rounds, and weekly behavioral rounds with the CLC psychologists.

Duties include but are not limited to

Works closely with the CLC Quality Consultant to analyze CLC COMPARE Data and other quality measures and establish Performance Improvement projects aimed at maintaining medical standards of care, as mandated by the relevant accrediting bodies
Participates in the establishment of policies, procedures, and guidelines necessary for clinical care in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team and communicates relevant

Key Responsibilities, policies and procedures to providers

• Provides direct care to patients in the hospice unit and completes palliative consults alongside the palliative care consult team.

• Ensures that the