U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 2 days ago
Deputy Chief of Staff
Anchorage, AK
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$180K/yr - $375K/yr
1+ years expThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Deputy Chief of Staff for the Alaska VA Healthcare System, which serves Veterans throughout Alaska. The role focuses on leadership, management, and oversight of the Primary Care and Behavioral Health service lines, ensuring coordinated care and improving outpatient healthcare delivery.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Duties include but are not limited to : The primary focus of the DCOS is leadership - management and oversight of the Primary Care and Behavioral Health service lines
Additionally - the DCOS works closely with the Community Care service to ensure care is provided and managed in a coordinated manner
The DCOS is responsible for the direct supervision of the ACOS for Primary Care and ACOS for MH - including but not limited to: approval and denial of time and leave to ensure proper coverage of services
Certification of time and leave
Performance reviews and interventions
Performance pay determinations and market pay recommendations for physicians assigned to Primary Care and Behavioral Health
Disciplinary actions and interventions
And other functions to support the performance - behavior and accountability of the direct reports
The DCOS is expected to manage a caseload with no less than 20% clinical time
The DCOS will be familiar with the new Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and its implementation and mitigation
The DCOS is responsible for the progressive improvement of outpatient healthcare delivery - which may include programmatic participation in initiatives within the facility and VISN 20
The DCOS leads or oversees clinical improvement and systems redesign initiatives within their assigned services to include Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL)
The DCOS participates in multiple facility - VISN and National committees - facility in-service programs - and education programs within the facility and clinical services - as well as continuous quality improvement and peer review activities
The DCOS proactively identifies potential staffing gaps and participates in and oversees recruitment of providers within their assigned services
The DCOS will serve as the Acting COS as needed
This position will likely subject the incumbent to exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious materials
Qualification
Required
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
The DCOS is a physician who is board certified/board eligible in any specialty recognized by ABMS with significant leadership - mentoring and management experience
At least one year experience at a service chief level or higher
The individual selected will have demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the delivery of outpatient Veteran care
Poses an in-depth knowledge of outpatient care in Behavioral Health - Primary Care - Diagnostic Imaging - Pharmacy - Clinical Laboratory and Compensation and Pension Examination services
The DCOS holds United States Citizenship and a current - unrestricted physician licensure in a US state or territory - and is proficient in spoken and written English
Physical Requirements: Light Lifting - 15 - 44 pounds - Light carrying under 15 pounds - Use of fingers
Benefits
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified individuals
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)
CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
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