The Directors Office of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System is seeking a dynamic and experienced Physician as Deputy Chief of Staff. The Deputy Chief of Staff is a physician who is board certified in any specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. The ideal candidate will demonstrate essential qualities including leadership, mentorship, strategic planning, matrix-teamwork building, and quality improvement.

Duties

The Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) resides within the Executive Office and is responsible to and directly supervised by the Chief of Staff (COS). The desired candidate will have proven managerial skills in a complex health care environment that can foster inter-institutional relationships in an academic setting. Ideal candidate will demonstrated expertise in the academic missions of education and research in an affiliated environment and have credentials to warrant an academic appointment at the University of Minnesota. Duties and Responsibilities - The DCOS is a member of the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System's (MVAHCS) Executive Team and serves as a key advisor to the COS and Medical Center Director on clinical issues and assists in the administration and oversight of clinical, educational and research programs. Serves as Acting Chief of Staff in the absence of the COS. - The DCOS assists in overseeing and guiding the clinical operations of the MVAHCS. This includes assisting the Integrated Clinical Communities (ICCs) in the coordination and delivery of high quality care, maximizing budgetary and operational efficiency, ensuring policy and regulatory compliance, and resolving professional staff matters. - The DCOS has supervisory responsibility with direct oversight including but not limited to: MVAHCS ACOS for Health Informatics, MVAHCS ACOS for Research, MVAHCS ACOS for Education. Additional supervisory responsibilities may be assigned. - The DCOS shares responsibility with the COS for monitoring Patient Safety and Risk Management issues and ensuring that the issues are addressed in a timely and effective manner. - The DCOS leads or participates as an active member of various task groups and committees that address clinical issues at the local, VISN, and national VHA level. - The DCOS coordinates special projects as needed. These projects often span facility, VISN, and National levels requiring immense organization and collaboration. - The DCOS works with Quality, Safety and Value (QSV) and ICC Leaders to ensure that clinical performance improvement recommendations from third party reviews are implemented and effective. Examples of reviews include Office of Inspector General (OIG), VISN 23, The Joint Commission, and other accrediting and review entities. - The DCOS maintains direct patient care responsibilities within his/her area of clinical expertise at a 5-10% clinical assignment. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): is 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0800 - 4;30PM

Requirements

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 certified in any specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Preferred Experience: Demonstrated healthcare leadership experience and/or formal leadership/management training 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: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

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 Minneapolis VA Medical Center One Veterans Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417 US
• Name: Michael Armstrong
• Phone: (612) 467-2044 X312044
• Email: [email protected]