Physician - Chief of Medicine

About the role

The primary role is to manage and plan how services are delivered and contribute to the process of strategic planning, influencing and responding to organizational priorities. Working with the Executive Team, appropriate Service level chiefs, Associate Chiefs of Staff and program coordinators. This position directly reports to the Chief of Staff and will provide direct supervision for approximately 63 FTEEs, with a mix of clinical and administrative employees.

Responsibilities

• Function in lead management role within the Medicine Services. Each member of staff has a reporting relationship, through their line supervisor, to the Service Chief.
• Develop and implement measures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the designated areas of responsibility.
• Develop and execute a Medicine Service Business Plan for the Chief of Staff of the medical center.
• Create strategic partnerships with VHA facility program directors and service line chiefs.
• Collaborate with other Medicine Service Chiefs, VISN leadership, and VA Central Office (OPCC & CT) staff on program development issues.
• Collaborate with VA leadership. Provide strategic clinical input and ensure effective advice to the Service line ACOS, service line chief, and executive team.
• Plan and direct the educational and clinical experience of any potential trainees, including psychology interns and postdocs; medical students, residents, and fellows; or other disciplines assigned to the Medicine Service. Supports clinical training and continuing professional development.
• Collaborate effectively in developing, conducting and evaluating research activities and programs with VA Central Office and VAPORHCS/OHSU partners.
• Participate in the selection of Medicine Service team members, Oversee the recruitment of permanent, temporary and locum staff. Provide direct line supervision to program coordinator/specialist for Medicine Service.
• Display exemplary interpersonal effectiveness: build and sustain relationships, resolve conflict, handle negotiation effectively, and develop collaborative working relationships. Display empathy, empower others, and possess written and oral communication skills.
• Provide excellent Customer Service: integrate customer service, include patient satisfaction and stakeholder support, into management plans. Handle complaints effectively and promptly; ensure a customer-centered focus in direction and daily work; use customer feedback in planning and providing products and services and encourage subordinates to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations.
• Perform administrative duties as assigned by the Chief of Staff.

Requirements

• U.S. 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.
• Approved residencies are:
  • Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed;
  • One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States;
  • Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), 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.

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.