Physician (Regular Ft) Chief Of Staff

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Village of Northport (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Chief of Staff who will provide clinical leadership and oversight within the organization. The COS plays a crucial role in improving patient care quality, optimizing resources, and fostering a culture of compliance and excellence. This senior position requires an MD degree and a valid medical license, coupled with a strong commitment to serving Veterans. If you are passionate about clinical leadership and improving healthcare outcomes, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Current, unrestricted medical license in the U.S. or territories.
• Completion of approved residency training.

Responsibilities

• Involved in leadership and management of resources and organizational performance.
• Promotes clinical standards and ensures compliance with policies and quality assurance.
• Collaborates with Service Chiefs to influence medical program effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Improvement

Clinical Standards

Education

MD or equivalent from an approved medical school

Job description

The Chief of Staff (COS) reports to the Medical Center Director and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. The COS provides leadership for clinical care, emphasizing access to high-quality care for Veterans and patient safety. The COS is actively involved in leadership and management of resources, organizational performance improvement, patient and employee satisfaction, the environment of care, and strategic planning.

Duties

Duties:

As the physician executive, the COS is involved in leadership and management of resources, organizational performance, patient and employee satisfaction, environment of care, and strategic planning. They influence the quality, access, and effectiveness of medical programs through direct leadership or collaboration with Service Chiefs. The COS promotes clinical standards and conducts staff compliance with credentialing, privileging, clinical practice monitoring, peer review, and quality assurance activities. They ensure staff compliance with regulations, bylaws, policies, standards, and foster a system-oriented quality improvement environment.

Other duties include but are not limited to:

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify, applicants must meet the basic and any additional requirements listed in the job announcement. Pending training or license completion applicants may be referred and tentatively selected but cannot be hired until requirements are met. VA-employed physicians who met previous qualification standards are deemed qualified.

Basic Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship: Non-citizens may be appointed if qualified citizens cannot be recruited, per VA Policy.
• Degree: MD or equivalent from an approved medical school.
• License: Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the U.S. or territories.
• Residency: Completion of approved residency training leading to eligibility for board certification, approved by the VA. Residents enrolled in accredited residencies are eligible for appointment as Physician Resident Providers (PRPs), who are fully licensed but have a limited scope of practice under supervision.
• Language: Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience:

Board certification.

Reference:

For more information, visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements:

As outlined in VA Handbook 5019.