This position functions as the Associate Chief of Staff for Education and Research (ACOS/E&R) for the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System. This position can be occupied by a Physician, Optometrist, or Psychologist. The ACOS/E&R provides clinical, scientific and administrative leadership in research, health professions trainee (HPT) education, and supervision of the Employee Education Service. The ACOS/E&R reports to the Chief of Staff.

Duties

The position provides clinical, scientific, and administrative leadership in research, health professions trainee (HPT) education, and supervision of the Employee Education Service. Major duties include: Serves as an advocate and steward for the various research projects; ensures compliance with all applicable Federal statutes, regulations, VA policies and VHA policies. Monitors faculty evaluations, the learning environment and assesses educational resources on an annual basis. Act as educational consultant on matters pertaining to affiliations and accredited training programs, including the initiation of new affiliations, programs, and sites of training. Oversees the development and implementation of both long and short-term policies and plans for VA Central Ohio research. Interact with VA Central Ohio leadership and service-level managers to ensure the VA Central Ohio education environment supports the curricular needs of trainees, employees, and Veterans. Serves as the VA Central Ohio point of contact (POC) for all issues involving trainees in accredited programs. Initiates and conducts the planning process to determine the number and distribution of HPT positions. Ensures appropriate establishment and execution of affiliation agreements, disbursement agreements, MOUs, and program letters of agreement (PLAs). Ensures appropriate processes are in place to keep these documents stored and updated as per requirements. Provides oversight (consistent with VA and VA Central Ohio policy and accreditation requirements) of all HPTs within the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System using appropriate Directives and Handbooks. Completes required VA Central Ohio, VISN, and VHA OAA reports. Clinically and administratively responsible to the Chief of Staff. Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system Responsible for supervision of staff including those who may be a Program Manager, Program Coordinator. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: AD-HOC; as needed and per management approval and agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. PD/ 92168-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: N/A Financial Disclosure Report: Required

Requirements

Qualifications

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 optometry resulting from a course of education in optometry. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools or colleges approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: 1) United States and Canadian schools or colleges of optometry listed as accredited by the Council on Optometric Education of the America Optometric Association, in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed; 2) schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a Stare, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure. Licensure: Licensed to practice optometry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Optometrists are required to possess full and unrestricted licensure and to maintain a current registration in their State of licensure if this is a requirement of the particular State. English Language Proficiency. Optometrists appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English. Grade Determinations: Chief Grade (GS-15): Meets the requirements for Senior grade and must demonstrate a sustained very high level of professional performance with evidence of exceptional professional and/or administrative development by the following: (1) Has assumed substantial professional and/or administrative responsibilities in which the individual is expected to fully advise and make professional clinical and educational recommendations as to courses of action on problems and considerations of national scope in all areas of optometry. Typically, the optometrist at this level has had responsibility for a major optometric program segment on a nationwide basis and has been consistently called upon to represent the organization in an authoritative manner in matters dealing with development of new and/or revised concepts and programs having a major impact upon the academic, medical, and optometric communities. (2) Outstanding professional attainment. Examples of such attainment are: (a) Achievement of outstanding results in research which are regarded as having a major impact on advancing the filed. (b) Significant number of noteworthy publications in professional journals. References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G5, Optometrist Qualification Standard. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Chalmers P Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic 420 North James Road Columbus, OH 43219 US
• Name: Aubrey Kipp
• Phone: 269-275-6381
• Email: [email protected]