Section Chief - Grand Prairie - Primary Care (Supervisory Podiatrist)
Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location(s): Grand Prairie, Texas
Salary Range: $240000 - $280000 Per Year
Job Summary: The Dallas VA Medical Center is currently recruiting for a Primary Care Section Chief (Supervisory Podiatrist) at Grand Prairie, TX to provide leadership, direction, and day-to-day supervision of assigned primary care providers.. Open only to Current Internal VA employees.
Major Duties:
- The Primary Care (PACT) Section Chief (Supervisory Podiatrist) in this position is responsible for planning, organizing, developing, implementing, controlling and refining a comprehensive patient management, clinical support and administrative program. S/he is accountable for adhering to established policies and standards of care/practice in evaluating, tracking and following up on patient care. S/he works in collaboration with health care professional to provide longitudinal case management of the Primary Care Physician's (PCP's) entire PACT panel with independent care delivery for acute/same day needs, or when requested by the PCP. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Providing independent care delivery for chronic, acute/same day medical needs. The type of care is served to the Veteran population, with diseases consistent with those seen in the general population namely diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mental health disorders, etc. Responsibilities include writing orders for diagnostic testing, prescribing medications, consulting with specialty service, and utilizing computerized/electronic medical records, etc. Providing direct patient care to include: history and physicals medication management evaluation of diagnostic tests and treatment planning clinical reminder completion, as applicable Functioning as a leader in the PACT approach in the delivery of care, which emphasizes a team based approach to healthcare Overseeing PACTs compliance to Message Manager, MyHealtheVet, and encounter completion. Tele-Health to home visits (VA Video Connect), and Comprehensive Women's Health Care Documenting medical information in an electronic medical record Performing medication reconciliation Other duties as assigned Section Chief functions under the guidance Ambulatory Care's Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS). In addition to above responsibilities as PACT provider, Section Chief is also responsible for day-to-day oversight of primary care providers activities. S/he performs as as a leader, completing FPPE/OPPE, Proficiency, hiring process, etc. Section Chief collaborates with multiple Services such as Nursing, MAS and other ancillary leadership staff to function under an efficient and productive PACT model. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly-qualified Candidates 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: TBD (Typically - M-F, 0800-1630 with an occasional Saturday Clinic or a weekday extended hour clinic depending on organizational needs and/or requirements) Telework: Available on an Ad-hoc (as needed) basis Virtual: This is not a virtual position EDRP: Not authorized VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Qualifications: Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Podiatrist 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. English Language Proficiency. Physicians appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d). Education: Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted. ~AND~ Residency Training: Completed, or currently completing, residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. VA Podiatrists involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status. Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or (2) Other residencies and training experiences, or their equivalents, which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. ~AND~ Licensure and Registration: Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/27/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12898691. 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. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. 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.
Application Deadline: 2026-07-27