The Deputy Chief of Staff for Hospital Services functions as a key member of the executive leadership team, actively participating in the development of overall management objectives and philosophies necessary for the attainment of optimum efficiency in providing health care to our Veteran population. The incumbent is accountable to the Chief of Staff and Medical Center Director for the coordination of clinical activities, clinical staff, and administrative oversight.
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Requires lifting 15-44 pounds; pushing (approx. 2 hours); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers and both hands; walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling. Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously. Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4. Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other. Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors. Hearing aid is permitted.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized 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 The incumbent will monitor and ensure medical staff compliance with agency regulations, medical staff bylaws, health care system policies, The Joint Commission (T JC) standards, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities {CARF), Long Term Care Institute (L TCI), the College of American Pathology (CAP), Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) and other appropriate regulations. In addition, the incumbent provides leadership oversight in compliance with other federal agencies such as the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Office of the Medical Inspector (OMI).The incumbent will possess a broad knowledge and understanding of health care policies, missions, and operating programs, and extensive specialized knowledge of health care management. The incumbent develops and maintains good working relationships with affiliates and promotes the professional development of all health care staff. The incumbent will promote 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. Medical Staff Functions: Support organizational efficiency and safety through oversight and program management of the medical center inter-health care system transfer process. Promote the development of health care professionals through counseling, mentoring, teaching, and encouraging self-assessment. Promote an environment that provides patient care, educational activity, and administrative planning and evaluation based on integration and application of current knowledge. Establish mechanisms whereby health care system employees, higher level administration, and other VA components are informed, in a timely manner, of clinical program developments that affect them. Take an active role as a management team member, providing advice and counsel in defining and accomplishing the health care system's mission and goals. Effectively lead the clinical staff to achieve health care system mission and goals. Represent the organization, internally and externally, in such a manner as to reflect positively on the health care system and VA. Serve as a professional liaison of the health care system to other VA and federal facilities, the community, affiliates, media, congressional offices and constituent organizations. Maintain and promote high ethical and clinical standards that are carried into decision-making processes. Promote constructive problem resolution into an environment of competing priorities. Program Management: Work with the Executive Leadership team to ensure that health care system programs reflect the mission and priorities of VHA and VA. Promote 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 health care system Director and ensuring implementation of approved clinical proposals. Provide leadership to staff through policy guidance and activities on behalf of patients and their clinical care. Promote 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. Facilitate assessment of education and development needs of clinical staff to develop and implement plans for meeting identified needs and to prioritize use of available training funds. Preferred Experience: Board Certified or eligible for Board Certification in their area of expertise. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm