Seeking Service Chief of Geriatrics and Palliative Care for an Excellent VA Leadership Opportunity in Portland, Oregon
Updated 1/13/26
$240,000
– $320,000
yearly
3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd., Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
Physician
Family Practice-Geriatrics
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Residency/Fellowship/Externship
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Academic/Training Program
Long-Term Care/Facility
Corporate/Non-Clinical
Hospital
Inpatient
Outpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
5 years
Job description
Job description
The Portland VA Medical Center in Portland OR is currently seeking a dynamic and proven leader to join our team as the Service Chief of Geriatrics & Palliative Care within the Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care Division. The Service Chief must be board certified to practice medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine, or the American Board of Family Practice and also have board certification in Geriatrics or Hospice/Palliative Care Medicine. The Chief must have a minimum of five years of administrative and leadership experience in operations, planning, and supervising Geriatrics and/or Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine program(s) in a tertiary care environment.
Job Responsibilities
• Responsible for the management of all clinical, teaching, research, and administrative activities of the staff members assigned to the service
• Design, integrate, implement, and evaluate clinical and administrative activities surrounding models of care for inpatient and outpatient services in the Geriatrics and Palliative Care service
• Support RLTC efforts on productivity optimization, workload capture, sustainable staffing, and quality improvement
• Work with VAPORHCS stakeholders and affiliates to promote education and research
• Contribute to RLTC leadership administrative activities including performance pay plan development, peer reviews, professional performance evaluations, committee participation, and privileging
• Perform higher-level management functions for VAPORHCS and VISN 20 through participation in strategic planning and oversight boards, councils, and committees
• Manage Geriatrics and Palliative Care staff with responsibility for performance evaluation, addressing performance and conduct issues and following VA regulations
• Take responsibility for recruitment and orientation of Geriatrics and Palliative Care clinicians
Qualifications
The ideal candidate must be strongly motivated to promote continuing research activities and education for staff, inter-professional training, and be committed to professional enrichment, merit promotion, equal employment opportunity, and positive labor relations. An OHSU academic appointment will be commensurate with experience.
Working Hours
• Must be U.S. Citizen
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the U.S.
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine as well as in Geriatrics or Hospice/Palliative Care Medicine.
Skills
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