Community Living Center (CLC) Medical Director

Department of Veterans Affairs – Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS)
Location:  Martinez, California

Position Summary

The VA Northern California Health Care System is seeking an experienced and mission?driven  Community Living Center (CLC) Medical Director  to lead high?quality, Veteran?centered care at the  Martinez VA Medical Center . This physician leader will oversee clinical operations, quality of care, and interdisciplinary collaboration within the Community Living Center, supporting Veterans requiring long?term care, short?stay rehabilitation, hospice, and palliative services.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine  clinical excellence, leadership, and service  in a federal healthcare system dedicated to those who have served.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide  clinical leadership and oversight  for the Community Living Center, ensuring safe, high?quality, evidence?based care.
• Lead and collaborate with an  interdisciplinary team  including nursing, rehabilitation, social work, pharmacy, and mental health.
• Ensure compliance with  VHA policies, Joint Commission standards, and CMS long?term care regulations .
• Oversee  quality improvement initiatives , performance metrics, and patient safety programs.
• Support  Veteran?centered care models , including hospice, palliative care, dementia care, and restorative services.
• Participate in medical staff leadership, peer review, credentialing, and performance management.
• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor for physicians and advanced practice providers within the CLC.
• Coordinate care transitions with acute care, outpatient services, and community partners.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification or board eligibility in  Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics , or related specialty.
• Unrestricted U.S. medical license (any U.S. state or territory).
• Eligible for VA clinical privileges.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in  long?term care, skilled nursing, geriatrics, hospice, or palliative care .
• Prior  medical director or physician leadership  experience.
• Strong interest in quality improvement, team?based care, and Veteran advocacy.

Why Choose VA Northern California?

• Mission?driven work  serving Veterans.
• Competitive  federal physician compensation  with leadership pay.
• No private practice overhead  or billing.
• Generous  federal benefits , including:
• Paid federal holidays
• Annual and sick leave
• Federal retirement programs
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Work?life balance in the  San Francisco Bay Area / East Bay region , with access to coastal, urban, and outdoor lifestyles.

About the Location

The  Martinez VA Medical Center  is part of the VA Northern California Health Care System and is known for its strong programs in geriatrics, rehabilitation, and long?term care. Martinez offers a small?town feel with convenient access to San Francisco, Oakland, Napa Valley, and the greater Bay Area.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to contact the VA Northern California Physician Recruiter, Kelly De Boer, Show Email kelly.deboer@va.gov  

The Department of Veteran Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) is an integrated health care delivery system, offering a comprehensive array of medical, surgical, rehabilitative, mental health and extended care to veterans in Northern California. The health system is comprised of a medical center in Sacramento ; a rehabilitation and extended care facility in Martinez; outpatient clinics in Martinez, Fairfield, Vallejo, Stockton, Modesto, Sonora, Sacramento (Mather and McClellan Park), Auburn, Yuba City, Redding, Chico, and Yreka; and dental clinics in Vallejo, Sacramento and Redding.

The Sacramento VA Medical Center is a 81-bed, state-of-the-art, inpatient facility offering a full range of comprehensive health care services including medical, surgical, primary and mental health care. The medical center, which is comprised of 25 medical-surgical beds, 30 TCU beds, 10 ICU beds, 16 BHICU, and a four room operating suite, also a cardiac catheterization lab, a gastrointestinal & endoscopy suite, angiography capability and 16,000 square-feet of research laboratory. Offers a wide range of outpatient and diagnostic services, including mammography, MRI, CT, and PET scanning.

http://www.cityofsacramento.org/Living-Here

Sacramento, California is one of the most historic cities in California. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and American River, two hours between both San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains with access to exceptional wine in Napa and Sonoma. Known as America's Farm-to-Fork Capital, recognized for its cutting-edge cuisine, farm-fresh restaurants, and plentiful farmers' markets. Sacramento has many cultural and artistic events, live music, dining and the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Come see why this is the place to live, work and play!

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays  with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance : VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision : Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts , which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance , family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions , depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service