USAJOBS · 21 hours ago
Associate Chief of Staff for Specialty Service
Multiple Locations, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $250K/yrUSAJOBS is seeking an Associate Chief of Staff for Specialty Service at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. The successful candidate will provide administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership for various specialty services and ensure the optimization of resources in the care delivery model while performing direct clinical care to maintain expertise in the field.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership for Specialty Services which includes oversight of Podiatry, Infectious Disease, Physical Medicine and Rehab clinic, Pain Team, Pain Intervention Clinic, Nephrology, Cardiology, Urology, Gynecology, Gastroenterology, Chiropractic Care, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy, Audiology, Rheumatology and other specialties based on organizational need
Plan and develop initiatives and programs in collaboration with others to ensure coordination and streamlining of services
Work closely with leaders within the facility to ensure optimization of resources in the care delivery model
Participate in local governance, administrative management, quality assurance, meetings, committees and complete assignments as necessary or assigned
Perform direct clinical care a minimum number of hours per week, as determined by the COS to maintain clinical expertise in the field
Promote effective coordination and support of clinical care by evaluating current and potential patient needs, clinical workload, resources, and special programs/mandates
Monitor and evaluate the quality of specialty services as an integral part of the overall quality assessment and improvement program and assuring compliance with the Joint Commission in addition to maintaining compliance with all VHA policies and performance standards
Promote and evaluate standards of clinical competence and conduct for staff which are maintained through compliance with the credentialing and privileging processes, monitoring and evaluation of clinical practice, peer review, and other appropriate quality assurance activities
Lead the service in addressing applicable clinical metrics and maintaining awareness of performance expectations
Mentor and lead highly competent, satisfied staff dedicated to providing the highest quality care centered around Veteran needs and optimizing health and well-being
Qualification
Required
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
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
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
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred
Board certified in Internal Medicine subspecialty including but not limited to: Cardiology, Neurology, Pulmonary, GI, ID, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, or Heme/ONC
Board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Practice medicine will be considered
Supervisory experience required
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance)
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)
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
Company
USAJOBS
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Founded in 1996
10001+ employees
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