Physician (Associate Chief of Staff - Informatics)

<p>The Birmingham VA Health Care System is seeking a Physician, Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Informatics that establishes a formal informatics leadership presence to guide the operational, technical, and supervisory direction of the facility's clinical information systems.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>This position ensures that informatics operations, digital tools, and system performance issues affecting patient care delivery are clearly identified, governed, and addressed at the organizational level. The focus of this role is to optimize the reliability of clinical systems, strengthen data integrity, and enhance the effectiveness of technology-enabled care delivery in support of the VHA mission and goals. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Duties include, but are not limited to: Key Responsibilities: Executive Leadership & Governance Serves as the clinical informatics advisor to the Medical Center Director, Chief of Staff, and Associate Director for all clinical informatics operations and systems, ensuring alignment with facility, VISN, and VHA strategic priorities. Functions as an agent for organizational change. Guides development and implementation of informatics programs supporting performance improvement, professional standards, workforce development, and enterprise-level transformation. Leads or co-chairs EHR governance committees related to operational readiness, change management, and system configuration. Operations and System Oversight Provide oversight of all clinical information systems (VistA/CPRS, Cerner/Oracle Health) Ensure system functionality, uptime, and performance meet clinical and operational needs Manages oversight of system build, testing, deployment, change control, and issue resolution Lead root cause analysis for system-related issues impacting patient care Coordinate with Office of Information and Technology (OIT) and other external vendors to ensure minimal disruption to clinical operations during rollouts Interfaces with service ADPACs. Partner with CHIO to align system capabilities and user experience and adoption Support implementation of tools introduced by CHIO (Ambient AI, Annie, etc.) Supervision and Team Leadership Directly supervises staff and programs including EHRM, CHIO, CACs, Nursing Informatics, and Telehealth. Establish performance expectations, workflows, and accountability structures Conduct performance evaluations and support staff development Align team priorities with facility and VISN goals Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.