Champion Specialized Care - Outpatient Section Chief, Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders

The South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) is seeking a skilled, compassionate, and motivated Physician to serve as the Outpatient Section Chief for the Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders (SCI/D) Service at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. This is a full-time, leadership-focused clinical and administrative role supporting one of the nation’s largest and most respected VA healthcare systems.

Position Overview

The SCI/D Outpatient Section Chief provides both hands-on clinical care and high-level administrative leadership. The role supports four other physicians and a multidisciplinary clinical team providing care to approximately 600 Veterans living with spinal cord injuries or disorders.

Primary responsibilities include:

Administrative Duties: • Lead outpatient SCI/D physicians and assigned staff.
• Participate in staff meetings, committees, accreditation activities, and peer review.
• Ensure timely documentation, credentialing maintenance, mandatory training completion.
• Manage time and leave processes, clinic cancellations, and clinical coverage needs.
• Oversee productivity, access metrics, open encounters, and consult management.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Nurse Manager on efficient clinic operations.
• Support performance improvement and quality initiatives across the service.

Clinical Duties: • Maintain active privileges and clinical practice in the physician’s specialty.
• Deliver high-quality patient care including assessment, diagnosis, and management.
• Demonstrate strong clinical judgment using evidence-based medicine.
• Communicate effectively with Veterans, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Model professionalism, ethics, and a commitment to continuous growth.
• Provide off-tour inpatient/consult coverage on a rotational basis (nights, weekends, holidays).