Physician- Hospice and Palliative Care Director Martinez, CA - Department of Veteran Affairs

The Hospice & Palliative care (HPC) medical director works under and reports to the ACOS for Geriatrics & Extended Care (GEC) and serves as a member of the Geriatrics & Extended Care Medical Staff and of the GEC Oversight Committee, attending assigned meetings, helping to assure adherence to its bylaws, rules, and regulations.

VA Northern California Health Care System is looking for a dynamic and committed physician to join our Hospice and Palliative Care (HPC) Program at the Martinez VA Medical Center! This physician will provide clinical oversight and programmatic planning for the 16-bed hospice unit within the Martinez Center for Rehabilitation and Extended Care (CREC).

Established in 1876, Martinez is the County seat of Contra Costa County. It is located along the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers in the central part of the County. Today, the city covers 12.5 square miles and has approximately 36,700 residents. As one of California' first towns, Martinez retains a strong sense of history and family. With 16 City parks and a Marina, there are plenty of recreational opportunities available to the public. We welcome you to visit our City and see for yourself all that Martinez has to offer!

More History can be found here: Martinez, CA | Home (cityofmartinez.org)https://www.northerncalifornia.va.gov/about/index.asp

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (starting and ending times flexible); A compressed tour is available.

Salary Range-$230,000-$400,000 plus incentives!

Send CV to Physician Recruiter Alisa.Merriott@va.gov

 Great Benefits Working for the VA

Up to 26 days of paid vacation; 13 days paid sick time; 11 paid federal holidays; That is a total of 50 PTO days in a year!

Guaranteed salary increases, and an annual performance bonus up to $15,000.

No employment contracts, non-compete clauses, or restrictive covenants.

Federal Retirement Plan, Separate 401K with partial agency match.

Health Insurance, Dental & Vision supplemental insurance available, and Life Insurance.

CME: $1,000/year and 5 days of paid absences for CME courses.

12 Weeks of paid parental leave. Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program that can help pay back up to $200,000!

Total Compensation Package, including retirement: $400k+