The West Texas VA Health Care System, Big Spring, Texas is currently seeking a Physician (Chief of Staff) as a member of senior executive leadership team, involved in strategic planning, organizational and program development. The COS has organizational authority over Ambulatory Care, Specialty Care, Behavioral Health, Women's Health, Community Care, Geriatrics & Extended Care and Health Informatics. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive, PCS may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

Duties

The Chief of Staff has organizational authority over Ambulatory Care, Specialty Care, Behavioral Health, Women's Health, Community Care, Geriatrics & Extended Care, Health Informatics, and any other assigned services. The COS is a member of the WTVAHCS Executive Leadership Team, along with the Medical Center Director, Associate Medical Center Director, Associate Director Patient Care Services, and the Assistant Director. The COS participates fully in upper-level management decisions to speak on behalf of all disciplines within the COS expertise and is a member of all health care system-level Councils and Committees that govern and influence the operations of the health care system, such as the Executive Leadership Council and Resource Management Committee, as well as other boards and committees. The COS executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines, influences organizational mission and health care, and outcomes. Functions as an administrator, educator, resource, and consultant utilizing management theory in collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team. Key relationships with staff are needed to: (a) Consult with Supervisors/Managers/Leaders to carry out the functions and activities expected of them; (b) Stand as a resource to contribute ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, objectives, and scope of practice for the enhancement of all assigned AOR; (c) Assist in policy-making activities as related to assigned AOR and medical staff bylaws and the overall functioning of administrative and clinical programs; and (d) Collaborate with other health care staff to establish and maintain programs that cross service and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health care. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Chief of Staff has 24/7 direct line authority, responsibility, and accountability for assigned areas and clinical practice. The COS is accountable for the management and supervision of patient care programs that promote quality care and effective utilization of personnel within assigned units/services/ programs. Other responsibilities for assigned AOR include leading, integrating, facilitating, and evaluating programs and outcomes; daily attention to complex personnel management problems; participation in executive level decision making deliberations; and performance in a full range of administrative duties. The COS works independently using sound judgment in making decisions and provides leadership to interdisciplinary groups at all levels to include the executive level. Demonstrate exceptional relationships, communication, and leadership skills at all levels of organization and relates effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as other leaders at the local, network, and national levels. The COS ensures high quality patient care is delivered in a resource efficient manner; promotes the development of health care professionals through mentoring, teaching, and encouraging self-assessment; monitors and promotes compliance with VA regulations, professional standards, and ethical conduct; works as a member of the Executive Leadership Team to ensure that our health care system programs reflect the mission and priorities of VHA and VA. Develops and maintains a good working relationship with schools for health care (e.g., medical, nursing, etc.) in an effort to recruit certified licensed professional staff with credentials from an approved accredited program. Ensures appropriate staff personnel are entitled and privileged in accordance with VA and the Joint Commission (JC) requirements and other appropriate regulatory agencies. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): 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) 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

Requirements

Qualifications

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. Education: 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. Licensure and Registration: 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: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR 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. Physical Requirements: See outlined below. English Language Proficiency. Physicians appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d). Preferred Experience: Board Certified in a Clinical Specialty (Internal/Family Medicine, etc.) Experience ensuring adherence to performance measures and compliance with VA standards. Able to serve in a leadership role and highly professional & collaborative manner. Program/Supervisory experience as Section or Service Chief at a 1A Facility Knowledge of VA Computer software/programs Knowledge of Credentialing & Privileging, peer review and other quality assurance activities. Knowledge of Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds; Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds; Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (4-8hrs); Standing (4-8hrs); Both legs required; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid permitted); Mental and emotional stability.

Education

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]

Contacts

• Address George H O'Brien Jr VA Medical Center 300 Veterans Boulevard Big Spring, TX 79720 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]