Physician-Deputy Chief of Staff

Job description

Summary

The Deputy Chief of Staff takes an active role in coordinating and integrating clinical and support programs to meet the needs of veterans; ensuring medical staff compliance with regulations - FPPE/OPPE - medical staff bylaws - facility policies - Joint Commission standards - performance measures and other appropriate regulations while developing and monitoring quality improvement measures for process improvement and evaluating clinical workload and resources for existing and program requirements.

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

(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) 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

OR (2) 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

OR (3) 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

Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)

PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis

PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged

rather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision

Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs

In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit

Duties

Fayetteville is nestled in the heart of the Ozark Mountains - and is an outdoor paradise with hiking - golf - fishing - rafting - boating - and four distinct seasons

Fayetteville is the home of the University of Arkansas "Razorbacks" which provides the community with a college atmosphere

The area is home to several fortune 500 businesses such as Wal-Mart - Tyson Foods - and J

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Hunt Trucking - who have been generous benefactors for the community and the arts

In the neighboring community of Bentonville - Crystal Bridges Museum has been labeled as one the top 10 must see places in America

Fayetteville has outstanding public schools - excellent parks and trail system and is ranked as 4th "best college sports town" and 8th for business and careers by Forbes Magazine

Fayetteville is ranked as 7th best city in America to work - live and play by Kiplinger

The cost of living is 90% of the national average with affordable housing available in all price ranges

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be approved for highly qualified candidate

Pay: Competitive salary

annual performance bonus

regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Duties include - but is not limited to:

Will chair and serve on various committees

workgroups

and task forces at the facility and/or VISN level

In the absence of the Chief of Staff - will act in his/her capacity

-Must possess a broad knowledge and understanding of healthcare policies - missions - and operating programs - knowledge of healthcare management - and the principles of high reliability organizations

-Provides administrative - clinical and programmatic leadership to the service to ensure achievement of performance measures

-Is an integral member of the leadership team and committed to a goal of zero harm - a fully functioning culture of safety throughout the organization - and the widespread deployment of highly effective process improvements tools

-Provides oversight and guidance on program operations including the direct supervision of clinical services - the coordination and delivery of high quality care - maximizing budgetary and operational efficiency by ensuring policy and regulatory compliance and resolving professional staff matters

-Is responsible for establishing and maintaining high standards of care in all areas and is also responsible for ensuring a high standards in their area of influence

seeks to expand the collaborations with community hospitals and medical schools in order to increase and/or enhance services at the facility

-Works with Quality Improvement and Service Chiefs to ensure the facility is a High Reliability Organization (HRO) and to ensure clinical performance improvement recommendations from third party reviews are implemented

-Has direct patient care responsibilities within his/her area of clinical expertise - minimum of 10% level (one 1⁄2 day per week)

-Possesses a broad knowledge and understanding of health care policies - operating programs - extensive specialized knowledge of Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs - performance improvement activities - overall quality of patient care - and experience in developing and/or expanding residency programs

-helps to foster a high level of educational competency in residents participating in our residency program - as well as a high level of patient and staff satisfaction

-Promotes an atmosphere of unity through collaborative practice and effective communication among all staff disciplines

Work Schedule: To be discussed with the hiring manager

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Worksite address

fayetteville, AR, 72702, US

Who can apply

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