The Chief of Staff functions as a key member of the senior leadership team, actively participating in the development of Coverall management objectives and philosophies necessary for the attainment of optimum efficiency and highest quality in providing health care to our Veteran population. The incumbent effectively leads the clinical staff to achieve the facility mission and goals. The incumbent is accountable and responsible to the Medical Center Director.

Duties

This position is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs VA Maine Healthcare System. The VA Maine Healthcare System provides care to approximately 39,000 Veterans annually in 16 counties. The VA Maine Healthcare System is a 67-operating bed facility with general medical, surgical, and mental health beds, as well as a 100-bed Nursing Home including of 50 Skilled and Longer Stay beds, a 27-bed Dementia Unit, and a 12-bed Hospice and Palliative Care Unit. Seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics that provide primary care and behavior medicine services, as well as limited specialty care in the larger CBOCs . VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): may be authorized for highly competitive applicants as this is internal announcement for current Veterans Health Administration physicians Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): 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 Leadership and Organizational Representation 1. Promote the development of health care professionals through counseling, mentoring, teaching and encouraging self-assessment. 2. Provide an environment that provides patient care, educational activity, and administrative planning and evaluation based on integration and application of current knowledge. 3. Establish mechanisms whereby facility employees, higher level administration, and other VA components are informed, in a timely manner, of clinical program developments that affect them. 4. Take an active role as a management team member, providing advice and counsel in defining and accomplishing the facility's mission and goals. 5. Effectively lead the clinical staff to achieve facility mission and goals. 6. Represent the organization, internally and externally, in such a manner as to reflect positively on the facility and VA. 7. Serve as professional liaison of the facility to other VA and federal facilities, the community, affiliates, media, congressional offices and constituent organizations. 8. Maintain and promote high ethical and clinical standards that are carried into decision making processes. 9. Promote constructive problem resolution in an environment of competing priorities. Medical, and Other, School Affiliation Management 1. Promote effective communication and working relationships between the facility and its affiliates so adherence to the requirements of the affiliation agreements can be met by all involved parties. 2. Effectively integrate the needs of the affiliation relationship with patient care needs at the facility. 3. Ensure effective supervision of non-resident trainees and of residents as outlined in M-2, Part I, Chapter 26. 4. Evaluate all teaching programs to determine effectiveness in meeting program goals, facility and patient needs, and appropriateness of the organization and administration of the programs. Research Management Develop an environment in which research is: - Encouraged and supported, - Conducted within a framework meeting scientific, ethical and administrative standards, and - Disseminated through prompt reporting and/or publication Organizational Effectiveness 1. Monitor and promote compliance with VA regulations and professional standards pertaining to outside professional activities and ethical conduct. 2. Monitor and promote cooperation and compliance of the clinical staff with Department, federal and state law and regulations; medical staff bylaws and rules; facility policies; and JC (The Joint Commission) standards as applicable to the individual, profession or facility. 3. Promote "No Fear" atmosphere among staff to promote open communication to both identify clinical patient care problems and joint working together for timely solutions. Work Schedule: TBD

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: Preferred Experience: Possess a broad knowledge and understanding of health care policies, missions, and operating programs, knowledge of healthcare management, and the principles of high reliability organizations. Board-eligible or board-certified in a medical or surgical specialty. 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: Placement in this position is subject to meeting the physical requirements of this position. Pre-placement medical examination is required: Light lifting, under 15 pounds. Light carrying, under 15 pounds. Use of fingers. Both hands required. Both eyes required.

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 Togus VA Medical Center 1 VA Center Augusta, ME 04330 US
• Name: Troy Hall
• Phone: 207-623-8411 X4791
• Email: [email protected]