Physician-Chief of Staff w/ Recruitment Incentive and PCS Authorized

Description:

The Chief of Staff is responsible for the overall clinical and administrative management of an interdisciplinary team delivering customer service and patient-focused, quality care with the VISN 12 healthcare system at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center located in Iron Mountain, MI.

Requirements:

The Chief of Staff will preferably have a Management Degree, and/or experience in managerial, professional or clinical positions in a health care setting. In addition, the Chief of Staff should possess board certification in a medical specialty. Training or skills in risk management and/or continuous quality improvement is a must. The Chief of Staff should have outstanding skills working with teams to accomplish the goals of the organization, along with the ability to manage complex programs. The Chief of Staff will be responsible for the overall clinical and administrative management of an interdisciplinary team, delivering customer service and patient-focused, quality care with the VISN 12 healthcare system. He/she will report directly to the Medical Center Director and must work in a matrix environment with responsibility to the Medical Center Director and Network Medical Officer as well.

The Chief of Staff works with Veterans, health care providers, and administrators throughout the facility to ensure appropriate care is provided to the Veteran population. Must be able to interpret, understand, and be in compliance with related standards and directives in relation to patient care activities.

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: Board Certification

Preferred Experience: Hospital leadership experience. At least one year experience as a Department Chair or Service Chief. Degree in Management.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some physical effort may be required. Work environment is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office except when performing clinical duties. May require occasional travel.