CLC Medical Director (Physician)

CLC Medical Director (Physician)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Cleveland, Ohio

Salary Range: $145000 - $335000 Per Year

Job Summary: The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for an CLC Medical Director (Physician). The CLC Medical Director (Physician) will function in Medicine Service.

Major Duties:

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 The Department of Medicine at the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is seeking one full-time physician for the supervisory role of Community Living Center Medical Director. This position involves extensive administrative duties including overseeing post-acute and long-term care operations, facilitating national survey committees, monitoring performance metrics, and participating in and co-chairing numerous hospital committees (infection control, antibiotic stewardship, quality assurance and performance improvement, bioethics, dementia etc.). You will also be responsible for medical oversight of a network of VA-contracted community nursing homes across Northeast Ohio, as well as supervising up to 20 medical providers, conducting routine performance evaluations, workload distribution, managing disciplinary actions, and ensuring compliance with productivity targets and a wide range of administrative policies and procedures. Clinical responsibilities include daily rounds on nursing home patients, managing and supervising medical students and resident physicians, and coordinating care between various acute inpatient units and external facilities like emergency departments, long-term care, and rehabilitation facilities. As a member of the Section of Acute Medicine, which includes both the Emergency Department and inpatient wards, you will be expected to provide periodic clinical coverage on acute inpatient medicine wards and the emergency department, including potential solo coverage. Board certification required. Experience as Medical Director of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facility preferred. Infectious disease or infection control experience preferred. Emergency department and inpatient medicine experience preferred. Candidates will be eligible for faculty appointment at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine commensurate with experience. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Work Schedule: Various tours to encompass both day and night shifts

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferred Experience: 3-5 years experience as Medical Director of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facility. 3-5 years infectious disease or infection control experience. 3-5 years emergency department experience. 3-5 years inpatient medicine experience. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: The Physical Requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies.

How to Apply: To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. To apply for this position online, complete steps 1 and 2 above by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/18/2026 to receive consideration. Please note, this announcement may close prior to the closing date indicated if the position is filled through other means. If you are unable to apply online before the closing date click here and include the CBSR-12901330-26-AS in the Notes field. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-18