The Physician, Chief of Staff detail is for the White City VA Medical Center. Not to Exceed 120 days. *If selected for this temporary detail, appointment may be extended or made permanent without further competition. If made permanent, candidate may be required to regularly travel or relocate to White City.

Duties

The Chief of Staff (COS) is the top executive for all Providers and serves as a key and equal member of the Facility Executive Leadership Team. They will participate in strategic planning, organizational assessment, program development, project management, budget planning/financial stewardship, executive decision making, policy determination and implementation strategies. Incumbent collaborates with other executives to ensure that policies and practices promote optimum patient care outcomes and efficiency. Major duties also include: Integrates new medical staff with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of patient centered and organizational goals; Monitors and promotes compliance with VA regulations and professional standards, working to ensure that facility programs reflect the mission and priorities of the Facility, VISN 20, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and VA; Serves as a professional liaison to other VA, federal, community, affiliate, media, congressional, and constituent organizations regarding clinical matters; Develops and maintains working relationships with affiliated medical schools and programs associated with the Medical Center, recruits certified licensed professional staff and ensures that staff practitioners are credentialed and privileged in accordance with VHA and Joint Commission (JC) requirements; Ensures medical staff are compliant with agency regulations, medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, VA facility policies, JC standards and other appropriate regulations; Creates an environment of continuous quality improvement, within which programs and quality of care effectiveness are evaluated; Leads clinical staff to provide quality health care to each Veteran and embraces VHA's core values of integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect, and excellence. Additional duties, as assigned. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 through Friday, 8:00am to 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. Preferred Experience: Board Certification At least 5 years of experience in the practice of medicine. Documented CME credits as required by medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations. Current ACLS and BLS for Healthcare Providers. Demonstrated leadership skills in design and implementation of clinical programs. Demonstrated teaching ability. Demonstrated managerial experience in supervising administrators, nursing, and physicians. Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Ability to establish effective interpersonal relationships with all levels of health care system personnel. Physical Requirements: Lift Lifting (under 15 lbs.); Light Carrying (under 15 lbs.); Use of fingers; Both hands required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Hearing (aid permitted); 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 White City VA Medical Center 8495 Crater Lake Highway White City, OR 97503 US
• Name: Cheryl Hammond
• Phone: 503-220-8262 X57080
• Email: [email protected]