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PUBLIC LAW 85-857-SEPT. 2, 1958

[72 S T A T.

or 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. § 4104. Additional appointments There shall be appointed by the Administrator additional personnel as he may find necessary for the medical care of veterans, as follows: (1) Physicians, dentists, and nurses; (2) Managers, pharmacists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, and other scientific and professional personnel, such as optometrists, pathologists, bacteriologists, chemists, biostatisticians, and medical and dental technologists. § 4105. Qualifications of appointees Any person to be eligible for appointment in the Department of Medicine and Surgery must— (1) be a citizen of the United States; (2) in the Medical Service— hold the degree of doctor of medicine or of doctor of osteopathy from a college or university' approved by the Administrator, have completed an internship satisfactory to the Administrator, and be licensed to practice medicine, surgery, or osteopathy in a State; (3) in the Dental Service— hold the degree of doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine from a college or university approved by the Administrator, and be licensed to practice dentistry in a State; (4) in the Nursing Service— have successfully completed a full course of nursing in a recognized school of nursing, approved by the Administrator, and be registered as a graduate nurse in a State; (5) in the Auxiliary Service— (A) manager of hospital, home, or center— have such business and administrative experience and qualifications as the Administrator shall prescribe; (B) optometrist— be licensed to practice optometry in a State;

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