Physician - Associate Chief of Staff Perioperative Service

About the role

The Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) Perioperative Service is responsible for the executive leadership, direction, and oversight of all clinical and administrative activities within the Perioperative Service to ensure safe, timely, high-quality surgical and procedural care for Veterans. The position aligns perioperative operations with the VHA mission and facility strategic goals, and ensures compliance with VHA policy, facility bylaws, The Joint Commission standards, and all applicable regulatory and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for the planning, organization, and management of all perioperative activities, including Pre-operative Evaluation, Day-of-Surgery Admissions, Operating Rooms, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and related procedural areas as assigned.
• Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, standard operating procedures, and clinical pathways that govern perioperative care in alignment with VHA directives and facility bylaws.
• Collaborates closely with Chiefs of Surgery, Anesthesiology (if separate), Nursing leadership, Sterile Processing, Pharmacy, Radiology, Laboratory, and other services to ensure integrated, veteran-centered perioperative care.
• Recruits, selects, and retains qualified perioperative clinicians and staff in coordination with service and facility leadership.
• Manages perioperative resources, including OR time, personnel, equipment, and supplies, in collaboration with Nursing, Logistics, and facility leadership.
• Exercises authority over clinical and administrative operations of the Perioperative Service within the framework of VHA policy, facility bylaws, and delegated authority from the Chief of Staff

Requirements

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• 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.
• Board certification in Anesthesiology or a surgical specialty, with an active, unrestricted medical license
• Prior experience as divisional chief, section chief, medical director of perioperative services, chief of anesthesiology, or chief of surgery.
• Demonstrated success in prior leadership roles (chair, division chief, program director, or medical director), including evaluation of physicians and clinical performance.
• Demonstrated experience with OR scheduling and block management, case prioritization for Veterans, coordination with nursing/sterile processing, and ensuring coverage across regular and off-tour hours.
• Physical Requirements: Moderate Lifting (15-44 lbs); Moderate Carrying (15-44 lbs); light carrying (under 15 lbs); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (4-8 hours); Standing (4-8 hours); Repeated bending (4-8 hours); Both legs required; Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of color; Hearing (aid permitted); and Working alone.

Benefits

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
Health/Vision/Dental/Long-Term Care: 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)

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm; with call coverage.