Physician (Chief of Staff)

<p>The Chief of Staff effectively leads the clinical staff to achieve the facility mission and goals. The incumbent is accountable and responsible to the Medical Center Director for the coordination of clinical activities, clinical staff and administrative oversight. The incumbent monitors and ensures medical staff compliance with agency regulations, medical staff bylaws, facility policies, Joint Commission (JC) standards, and other appropriate regulations.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentives. Recruitment incentives may be authorized to full-time, part time[,] or intermittent individuals in their first appointment as a Federal employee or to a newly appointed former Federal employee with at least a 90-day break in service Relocation Incentives. Relocation incentives may be authorized to full-time Federal employees who must change worksite[s] and physically relocate to a different geographic area when the approving official determines that without the incentive, it would be difficult to fill the position with a high-quality candidate. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): is Authorized. NOTE: Appraised Value Offer (AVO) is excluded. 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) Telework: Ad/Hoc Telework is available. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:45 PM 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 The Chief of Staff possesses a broad knowledge and understanding of health care policies, missions, and operating programs, and extensive specialized knowledge of health care management. The Chief of Staff develops and maintains good working relationships with affiliates and promotes the professional development of all health care staff. The Chief of Staff promotes standards of clinical competence and conduct for staff which is maintained through: compliance with credentialing and privileging processes, monitoring and evaluation of clinical practices, peer review, consideration of clinical performance patterns in clinical privileging and other appropriate quality improvement activities. The incumbent spends part of their time providing clinical services to Veterans. These duties may include, but are not limited to, clinic appointments, conducting diagnostic evaluations, medication management and consults. Serves as professional liaison of the facility to other VA and federal facilities, the community, affiliates, media, congressional offices and constituent organizations. Maintains and promotes high ethical and clinical standards that are carried into decision-making processes. The Chief of Staff: Maintains an environment that provides patient care, educational activity, and administrative planning and evaluation on integration and application of current knowledge. Establishes mechanisms whereby facility employees, higher level administration, and other VA components are informed, in a timely manner, of clinical program developments that affect them. Takes an active role as an Executive Leadership Team member, provides advice and/or counsel in defining and accomplishing the facility's mission and goals. Effectively leads the clinical staff to achieve facility mission and goals. Represents the organization, internally and externally, in such a manner as to reflect positively on the facility and the Veterans Administration (VA). Serves as professional liaison of the facility to other VA and federal facilities, the community, affiliates, media, congressional offices, and constituent organizations. Maintains and promotes high ethical and clinical standards that are carried into decision-making processes. Promotes constructive problem resolution in an environment of competing priorities. Works with the Executive Leadership Team to ensure the facility programs reflect the mission and priorities of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and VA. Promotes an effective mix, coordination, and support of clinical programs by evaluating current and potential patient population needs, clinical workload and resources, special program mandates and cost/benefit analyses making recommendations to the facility Director and insuring implementation of approved clinical proposals. Provides leadership to staff through policy guidance and activities on behalf of patients and their clinical care. Promotes standards of clinical competence and conduct for staff which are maintained through: compliance with credentialing and privileging processes, monitoring and evaluation of clinical practice, peer review, consideration of clinical performance patterns in clinical privileging and other appropriate quality improvement activities. Duties are continued in Education Section.</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: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. NOTE: If your school was accredited by LCME or COCA at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the Dept of Education website https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home , you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. 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. Duties Continued: Facilitates assessment of educational and developmental needs of clinical staff to develop and implement plans for meeting identified needs; and to prioritize use of available training funds. Accomplishes clinical program goals consistent with available resources and participates in the allocation of facility resources and modification of programs to best meet the needs of the veteran population. Monitors and promotes compliance with VA regulations and professional standards pertaining to outside professional activities and ethical conduct. Monitors and promotes cooperation and compliance of the clinical staff with Department, federal, and state law and regulations; medical staff by-laws and rules; facility policies; and Joint Commission standards as applicable to the individual, professional, and facility. Provides strong leadership, managerial, organizational and clinical skills to improve patient flow and achieve measurable outcomes. This includes patient appointment availability; improving Ambulatory Surgery efficiency; expanding outpatient care; and implementing evidence-based practices in all clinical services.