Podiatrist (Associate Chief of Staff-Ambulatory Care)

About the role

The West Texas VA Health Care System is seeking a Podiatrist (Associate Chief of Staff for Ambulatory Care Service) responsible for the oversight of all primary care and related clinical programs at the West Texas VA Healthcare System - including the Clinical Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and the Outreach Clinics.

Qualifications

• Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine (or equivalent) from a VA‑approved school of podiatric medicine.
• Completed (or currently completing) residency training (or equivalent) approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Currently hold (or will hold) a full and unrestricted license to practice podiatry in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Preferred: Board Certified in Internal Medicine/Family Practice.
• Preferred: Two years of experience in a leadership role.
• Preferred: Experience in resident training.
• Preferred: Experience in team building and improving customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facility programs reflect the mission and priorities of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Network Office (VISN) 17.
• Be clinically and fiscally responsible for the delivery of timely, ethical, compassionate, efficient, quality, and safe care to Veteran patients.
• Promote the development of healthcare professionals through counseling, mentoring, teaching, and encouraging self‑assessment.
• Monitor and promote compliance with VA regulations and professional standards pertaining to outside professional activities and ethical conduct.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with affiliated medical schools and programs associated with the Medical Center.
• Monitor and ensure medical staff compliance with agency regulations, medical staff bylaws, federal and state rules, VA facility policies, OIG, Joint Commission standards, and other appropriate regulations.
• Create an environment of system‑oriented continuous performance improvement, meeting or exceeding performance expectations and national benchmarks.
• Lead and guide clinical staff in support of VHA’s core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Represent the organization internally and externally to reflect positively on the facility and the Veterans Administration (VA).
• Directly responsible for the day‑to‑day operations of Primary Care at Big Spring, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and the Outreach Clinic, working with nurse managers and administrative officers.
• Position consists of 25% clinical and 75% administrative work.
• Maintain and promote high ethical and clinical standards in decision‑making, promoting constructive problem resolution amid competing priorities.
• Work with the Chief of Staff (COS) to ensure facility programs reflect VHA and VA mission and priorities.
• Promote an effective mix, coordination, and support of clinical workload and resources, special program mandates, and cost/benefit analyses; make recommendations to the COS and ensure implementation of approved clinical proposals.
• Provide leadership to staff through policy guidance and activities on behalf of patients and their clinical care.
• Promote standards of clinical competence and conduct for staff, maintained through credentialing and privileging processes, monitoring and evaluation of clinical practice, peer review, and other quality improvement activities.
• Facilitate assessment of educational and developmental needs of clinical staff to develop and implement plans for meeting identified needs and prioritize use of available training funds.
• Accomplish clinical program goals consistent with available resources and participate in allocation of facility resources and modification of programs to best meet Veteran population needs.
• Provide strong leadership, managerial, organizational, and clinical skills to improve patient flow and achieve measurable outcomes, including access and customer experience.
• This includes improving patient appointment availability, Ambulatory Care Service efficiency, expanding outpatient care, and implementing evidence‑based practices in all clinical services, as well as delivering excellent clinical and customer experience.
• Reports to the COS of the West Texas VA Healthcare System.

Schedule

Monday – Friday (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

Benefits

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.