National Senior Director, Quality and Patient Safety Policy

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/30/2026. REFERENCES: VA Handbook 5005/113, Part II, Appendix G2, Physician Qualification Standard, dated April 28, 2026.

01Basic Requirements

Physician a. Citizenship. Be a Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S. S 474(a)). b. Proficiency in spoken and written English c. Education - 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, or Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.

For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate 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. d.

Licensure and Registration. Physicians must possess a 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. The physician must maintain current registration in the state of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. e. 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 must be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), OR Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), OR 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.

NOTE: 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.

02Physical Requirements

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements. B. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQ): 1. Demonstrated executive-level expertise in High-Reliability Organization principles, healthcare delivery systems, continuous improvement, and advancing enterprise-wide quality and patient-safety initiatives. 2.

Proven ability to develop and implement national and enterprise-level policies, strategic plans, and program-management frameworks that promote safe practices across VHA programs and systems. 3. Advanced knowledge of health informatics, research and evaluation methods, statistical analysis, data analytics, quality improvement, and education principles, with the ability to translate performance and data into executive reports and evidence-based decisions.

This is not a virtual position. 4-Year 7306 appointment with potential for re-appointment (not guaranteed) NOTE: The applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected (Physician only). Exceptions to the salary cap must be approved. Please carefully review the three Technical Qualifications (TQ) listed in the Qualifications section.

Applicants must meet these TQs in addition to the position's minimum qualifications.

Salary Information: Physician Pay Table 4 Tier 2 - $145,000 to $295,000 Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized The National Senior Director (NSD), Quality and Patient Safety Policy (QPSP) serves as the principal advisor to Veterans Health Administration (VHA) leadership on national quality and patient safety policy, and reports directly to ED, Integrated Care and Delivery under the Deputy Under Secretary for Health (DUSH).

The incumbent is responsible for formulating, promulgating, and governing enterprise policies, standards, and oversight frameworks that enable safe, effective, reliable, and high-quality care for Veterans across VHA.

The ED, QPSP leads the development of VHA's quality and patient safety policy architecture, ensures alignment with statutory and regulatory requirements, and provides authoritative guidance and governance to program offices, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs), Health Service Areas (HSAs), and Health Care Systems (HCS) for consistent execution by operations leadership.