Physician - DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF

About the role

This full-time position is based at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System. The position reports directly to the Chief of Staff (COS). The Deputy Chief of Staff is responsible for the clinical operations at Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System. This position will work collaboratively with members of the Chief of Staff office, service line leaders, and clinical staff to maximize operational efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of key health care system managerial bodies including serving as a member of the organized medical staff, attending its meetings, and helping to ensure adherence to its bylaws, rules and regulations.
• Supervises employees to accomplish the work of the organization. This involves assigning work, strategic planning, mentoring, educating, and performing personnel management functions - e.g., leave administration, labor management requirements, disciplinary actions, proficiencies, etc.
• Works as a member of the Senior Management Team, which is responsible for overall leadership, policy, planning, budget, operations, and performance of the organization.
• Works with multiple clinical and administrative service line leaders across multiple locations to set performance standards, formulate strategic plans, implement policy, perform ethical decision-making, implement systems redesign, submit timely budgets, guide clinical performance improvement, ensure quality outcomes and high patient satisfaction, guide cost-effective/efficient service delivery, and manage professional staff matters.
• Led or is an active member of various task groups and committees that address clinical issues at the local, VISN, and national VHA level.
• Covers management administrative matters affecting patient care, education, research, and organizational policy.
• Guides the strategic mission, vision, values, and goals of the RHJ VAHCS.
• Has direct patient care responsibilities within his/her area of clinical expertise.
• Responsible for delivering high quality, cost-effective, patient-centered care while meeting or exceeding performance goals and meeting highest ethical standards.
• Responsible for ensuring all applicable regulatory and accrediting body requirements are met.
• Fosters and maintains positive relationships with academic affiliates.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• 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.
• Knowledge of the VA system and its regulations.
• Demonstrated commitment to an interdisciplinary approach to care for delivery.
• Documented ability to coordinate a broad continuum of programs.
• Progressive management experience with strong administrative and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated skills in maintaining and enhancing partnerships with academic partners and other key stakeholders.