Physician (Associate Chief of Staff, Primary Care)

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

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 allopathic 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

Preferred Experience

• Board eligible or board certified physician in a primary care relevant specialty (Internal Medicine or Family Medicine)
• Prior experience leading or managing a large - multi site primary care operation or similar health service line

Physical Requirements

• Pre-placement and periodic physical evaluations are required for Title 38 occupations to ensure workers are placed in positions where they can perform the essential functions of their job considering their physical - mental and emotional capacities - without endangering their health or the health of their co-workers

Duties

• Partner effectively with the Chief Nurse and Administrative Officer to form a high performing Management Team responsible for all operations in Primary Care
• Collaborate effectively with other RRVAMC clinical service leaders in the development and execution of the overarching RRVAMC strategic and business plan - ensuring coordination of service - reduction of redundancies - and enhancement of cost effectiveness
• Build and articulate PC vision with related goals - strategies - and tactics that promote care delivery that is both of high quality and efficient and that emphasize Veteran satisfaction
• Manage proactively and efficiently a broad continuum of programs including all associated personnel - equipment - supplies - space - contracts - and information system resources
• Instill a culture of data fluency in which all leaders within the service will have facility with tools available to measure and monitor safety - quality - access - efficiency - productivity - and Veteran and employee experience - and will use these tools as appropriate to benchmark performance - help shape resource allocation decisions - and target opportunities for improvement
• Ensure that all business operations and health information practices within Primary Care adhere to the laws - regulations and standards which govern those activities - the reasonable expectations of VHA's business partners - and the highest standards of Compliance and Business Integrity
• Stay abreast of changing conditions in health care within and external to VA - and encourage demonstration projects - pilots and other experimental approaches aimed at improving clinical outcomes/satisfaction and/or increasing revenue
• Assemble timely budget formulations - monitor the services' fiscal activities - and manage fund control points conscientiously

Functions/Responsibilities

• Meet performance measures and VHA Core Competencies specific for Primary Care