Appointments and compensation

§ 4103. Appointments and compensation (a) The Office of the Chief Medical Director shall consist of the Chief Medical Director, one Deputy Chief Medical Director, not to exceed eight Assistant Chief Medical Directors, and such other personnel and employees as may be authorized by this chapter. (b) The Chief Medical director shall be the Chief of the Department of Medicine and Surgery and shall be directly responsible to the Administrator for the operations of the Department. He shall be a qualified doctor of medicine, appointed by the Administrator. During the period of his service as such, the Chief Medical Director shall be paid a salary of $19,580 a year. (c) The Deputy Chief Medical Director shall be the principal assistant of the Chief Medical Director. He shall be a qualified doctor of medicine, appointed by the Administrator. During the period of his service as such, the Deputy Chief Medical Director shall be paid a salary of $18,480 a year. (d) Each Assistant Chief Medical Director shall be appointed by the Administrator upon the recommendation of the Chief Medical Director and shall be paid a salary of $17,380 a year. One Assistant Chief Medical Director shall be a qualified doctor of dental surgery 72 Stat. 1244or dental medicine who shall be directly responsible to the Chief Medical Director for the operations of the Dental Service. Not to exceed twenty-five directors of service or chiefs of division designated by the Chief Medical Director, shall, within the limitations otherwise prescribed in this chapter, be paid a salary of $14,545 minimum to $16,500 maximum. (e) The Director and Deputy Director of Nursing Service shall be qualified registered nurses, appointed by the Administrator and shall be responsible to the Chief Medical Director for the operation of the Nursing Service. During the period of her service as such, the Director of Nursing Service shall be paid a salary of $12,770 minimum to $13,970 maximum a year and the Deputy Director shall be paid a salary of $11,355 minimum to $12,555 maximum a year. (f) The Administrator may appoint a chief pharmacist, a chief dietitian, a chief physical therapist, and a chief occupational therapist. During the period of his service as such, the chief pharmacist and the chief dietitian shall be paid a salary of $12,770 minimum to $13,970 maximum a year and the chief physical therapist and the chief occupational therapist shall be paid a salary of $11,355 minimum to $12,555 maximum a year. (g) Any appointment under this section shall be for a period of four years subject to removal by the Administrator for cause. (h) Reappointments may be made for successive like periods.