Physician VISN Chief Quality Management Officer (QMO)

The Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) Chief Quality Management Officer(QMO) is an advanced healthcare executive who executes responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and innovative approaches in the guidance and direction of a variety of complex administrative and clinical services. The selected applicant must relocate within the Legacy VISN 6, 7 or 8 catchment areas. For more information, please see here: https://digital.va.gov/rise/#maps

The position can be filled either through a Nurse or Physician. If you would like to apply to the Nurse vacancy, please click here: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/887769100 The QMO has the authority and responsibility for establishing quality and patient safety standards and ensuring these standards are met or exceeded and addressing expeditiously when they are not. They are the executive leader responsible for ensuring a High Reliability Organization (HRO) of safety founded on a proactive systems-oriented approach to developing health care solutions with collective mindfulness. The QMO is the principal advisor for quality and patient safety for the regional market and is responsible for assessing, analyzing, planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of research-based policies and procedures that involve the practice of quality/patient safety issues for the VISN. The QMO in partnership with VISN Leaders, provides program oversight, direction, coordination and leadership in all quality/safety activities and programs throughout VISN. This position is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence through the application of expertise and influence in all programmatic and operational areas that impact quality as well as the quality/safety professional across the regional market. The QMO as a member of the VISN ELT, collaborates with facility executives, facility quality and patient safety teams, facility management and clinical staff in setting strategic direction and decision-making processes. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized. 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 Work Schedule: To be determined.

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

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. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year 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 above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area. Note: Transcripts must be submitted with your application.