; and (C) may be employed in the field at a medical center of the Department. (2) A Deputy Director of Recruitment and Retention who— (A) is a physician assistant, a veteran, and employed by the Department as of the date of the enactment of this Act; (B) is responsible for— (i) identifying and coordinating the needs of the pilot program; (ii) assisting the Secretary in providing mentors under subsection (h) to participants in the pilot program; and (iii) coordinating the staff of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration with respect to identifying employment positions and mentors under subsection (h) for participants in the pilot program; and (C) may be employed in the field at a medical center of the Department. (3) A recruiter who— (A) reports directly to the Deputy Director of Recruitment and Retention appointed or selected under paragraph (2)