Are you ready to love your job? Want to enjoy what you are doing each and every day? Is making a difference important to you? The Veterans Health Administration is looking for an energetic motivated individual ready to lead one of the most stimulating and important offices in the Department of Veterans Affairs...creating innovations that advance health care for our Veterans and the nation.

Duties

This is not a remote position. Department of Veterans Affairs requires that all Senior Executive Service and Senior Executive Service Equivalent employees report to work at a VA-owned or leased facility five days per bi-weekly pay period. Upon selection, the location will be identified to meet this requirement. Confirmed space is identified in the following locations: Salt Lake City, UT; Cincinnati, OH; Durham, NC; Washington, DC; and Atlanta, GA. Additional locations may be considered upon selection. 4-Year 7306 appointment with potential for re-appointment (not guaranteed) This is a Pay Table 4 Tier 2 positions. Salary range is $145,000 to $295,000. NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected. Exceptions to the salary cap must be approved. Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized The Deputy Chief Officer (DCO), Specialty Care serves as Deputy to the Chief Officer, Specialty Care Services for all program function oversight to include delivery of services, assessment of services, and outcome analysis relating to Anesthesia, allergy & immunology, critical care, cardiology, dermatology, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, genomic medicine, hepatitis, HIV, infectious disease, neurology, hospital medicine, pain management, oncology, ophthalmology, optometry, podiatry, molecular medicine, radiation oncology, rheumatology, and sleep medicine. The DCO provides national leadership to and has advisory and consultative responsibility for these programs and their initiatives. Additional responsibilities include developing short and long term goals consistent with VA and VHA's mission, strategies, and goals.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to a background/security investigation
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Personnel

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/21/2024. In order to qualify for this position you must meet the following: BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIAN 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 Secretary of VA for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States or in the District of Columbia. The Physician must maintain a current registration to continue employment with the VA. Please provide proof of your unrestricted license in your resume or attaching a copy with your application. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. Approved residencies include those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or American Osteopathic Association, or other residences which the Professional Standards Board determines to have provided appropriate professional training. PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: Possess experience as a Chief of Staff/Deputy Chief of Staff/VISN Chief Medical Officer/Deputy Chief Medical Officer or equivalent scope and complexity of the assignment in Central Office/Program Offices and the level of responsibility. A recognized expert in the specialty area with demonstrated leadership ability. A Distinguished Physician nationally recognized for scientific, academic, and administrative medicine expertise. DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess extensive leadership experience in the health care arena sufficient to qualify for the equivalent of a senior executive equivalent position within the Federal service. In addition, the incumbent is broadly acquainted with clinical treatment modalities, administrative and clinical support systems and is knowledgeable about multifaceted health care delivery systems. In addition to basic requirements, the following executive core qualifications are required for this position. Typically, these qualifications would be gained through education, experience and training which reflect progressive development and achievement in responsible management/executive level assignments in health care at a national or Network level, equivalent positions in a hospital/network/regional office or allied medical care facility, or executive positions in an academic institution. An individual's total experience and education must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position. If you are currently a federal employee, this type of experience is typically found at positions at the GS-15 level and above. To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess all of the necessary requirements for this position, you MUST SHOW in your RESUME that you possess the five Mandatory Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) along with the Technical Qualification(s) outlined below. Eligibility will be based on clear and concise accomplishments that emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments (with results), policy initiatives and level of contacts. Applicants can obtain a sample resume along with additional information regarding the Executive Core Qualifications on the Internet at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/qualify.asp. A. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: ECQ 1. LEADING CHANGE: Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2. LEADING PEOPLE: Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3. RESULTS DRIVEN: Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4. BUSINESS ACUMEN: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Applicants may focus on resource management, with particular emphasis on financial management (budget). ECQ 5. BUILDING COALITIONS: Ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Applicants may demonstrate that they have external contacts as well as internal interactions. Technical Qualifications: Demonstrated leadership experience in administrating and managing healthcare operations in a large complex healthcare delivery system.

Education

PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Contacts

• Address Veterans Health Administration - 1007 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: David Schoolfield
• Phone: (202) 461-7352
• Email: [email protected]