The Michael E. DeBakey VAMC (MEDVAMC) located in Houston, TX is one of the most complex, quaternary facilities in the VA. The MEDVAMC is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible physician to serve as its Chief of Staff (COS). This position serves as a full member of the Senior Leadership Team and reports directly to the Medical Center Director. The preferred candidate will have several years of experience as physician executive leader at a complexity 1a VA Medical Center.

Duties

The position will serve as the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center's (MEDVAMC) Chief of Staff and be responsible for the management and oversight of the clinical operations of the entire Medical Center including eleven Community Based Outpatient Clinics and one Domiciliary. This includes the direct supervision of the following Care and Service Lines: Anesthesiology Care Line, Diagnostic & Therapeutic Care Line, Education Service Line, Eye Care Line, Medical Care Line, Mental Health Care Line, Neurology Care Line, Operative Care Line, Rehabilitation & Extended Care Line, Research Service Line and Spinal Cord Injury Care Line, as well as the following positions: Deputy Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Associate Chief of Staff for Ambulatory Care, Associate Chief of Staff for Analytics and Clinical Improvement, Safety, & Value, and Associate Chief of Staff for Research. All three of which have grown significantly in size and complexity in recent years to include: Group Practice Management, Care-In-The-Community, Telehealth Coordination, QSV, Data Analytics and many cutting-edge Research Centers of Excellence and programs. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. The MEDVAMC offers an attractive compensation and benefits package including: malpractice coverage, disability insurance, family medical insurance, and prescription/dental coverage. The MEDVAMC's major affiliate is Baylor College of Medicine. The MEDVAMC is an equal opportunity employer Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidate. 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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: Applicant must be board certified as this position will have faculty status with an affiliated medical school. Preferred Experience: Experience managing and supervising physicians/Licensed Independent Providers. 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: 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 Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 US
• Name: Andrea Poulin
• Phone: 601-699-2905
• Email: [email protected]