Summary

The Chief of Staff is part of a 10-person executive leadership team and is responsible for providing administrative leadership and medical guidance to the medical and clinical care staff with an emphasis on patient safety and promotion of high-quality health care for Veterans. As a physician executive - the Chief of Staff is actively involved in VAPAHCS' management of resources - strategic planning - staff satisfaction - environment of care and improving organizational effectiveness and performance.

Qualifications

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
• Additional Requirement: Board certification and ability to hold a joint appointment with Stanford University
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position
• A physical examination prior to placement is required
• This is a designated drug testing position
• After appointment - you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use
• 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
• Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors
• Hearing aid is permitted.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized Government Quarters: 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 Chief of Staff (COS) is part of a dyad leadership structure at VAPAHCS - who works closely with these teams to meet VAPAHCS' mission and vision
• This includes improving the quality and efficiency of VA care - as well as executing initiatives and goals determined by executive leadership
• The dyad teams are responsible for oversight and management of their respective functional areas - and work in collaboration with all service chiefs
• The COS is a member of the VAPAHCS Executive Leadership Team
• The COS reports directly to the Executive Medical Center Director and is responsible for providing administrative leadership and medical guidance to the medical staff and clinical care staff with an emphasis on patient safety and promotion of high-quality health care for veterans
• As a physician executive - the COS is actively involved in VAPAHCS' management of resources - strategic planning - staff satisfaction - environment of care and improving organizational effectiveness and performance
• Major duties include - but are not limited to: The Chief of Staff develops and maintains a good working relationship with Stanford University School of Medicine - the primary medical school affiliated with VAPAHCS
• Additionally - the COS promotes an ongoing collaboration in research and clinical care with Stanford University School of Medicine
• In an effort to attract highly qualified program and service chiefs with diverse talent essential to achieving ongoing success and future growth - the COS leads senior-level recruitment searches for VAPAHCS - assembles search committees and applies search and recruitment rules and regulations issued by VAPAHCS and - when appropriate - Stanford University School of Medicine
• The COS promotes the development of health care professionals through mentoring - teaching - counseling - and the application of self-assessment
• The COS creates an environment which fosters continuous quality improvement
• The COS serves as the Chair of the Peer Review Committee at VAPAHCS
• The COS is directly involved in ensuring performance management measures and targets issued by the Performance Management Workgroup are addressed and met by staff
• The COS provides leadership to VAPAHCS in order to promote public health and population health programs - and to protect and improve the quality of care and health of veterans who utilize the VHA health care system.