Physician - Associate Chief of Staff (Specialty Care)

Veterans Health Administration • Walla Walla, WA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Chief of Staff for Specialty Care (ACOSSC) is a supervisory physician position in Specialty Care Service at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington. The position reports directly to the Chief of Staff and provides direct oversight of Specialty Care (SC) and Home Based Primary Care (HBPC). At the discretion of the Medical Center Director and Chief of Staff, the incumbent may act as Chief of Staff when that official is absent.

The ACOSSC manages medical services within subordinate service lines and is accountable for ensuring outpatient and specialty care complies with local clinical policy, community standards, and VHA and Office of Patient Care national quality benchmarks. The role includes overseeing the daily operations of SC and HBPC, ensuring provider competence, maintaining high standards of outpatient care, and guiding program development and implementation. The incumbent also participates in clinical executive and professional standards boards and other committees and assignments as directed by the Chief of Staff.

The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ad hoc telework may be available based on service needs; this is not a virtual or remote position. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be available. Permanent change-of-station relocation assistance is not available. There is no Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited school.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification, or an allowed alternative training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Meet applicable pre-employment conditions, including drug testing for applicants tentatively selected for testing-designated positions, background/security investigation, and pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Register for Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the online onboarding process and application requirements detailed in the announcement.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of supervisory experience within the last two years.

Responsibilities

• Ensure and document that medical providers within specialty services are competent.
• Manage daily operational aspects of Specialty Care and Home Based Primary Care efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Provide a high standard of outpatient care and demonstrate professional ability in outpatient care or a medical specialty.
• Oversee Specialty Care and Home Based Primary Care, including outpatient, residential, and medicine-specialty diagnostic and treatment functions.
• Set standards for quality and procedures for patient care in medical services and supported clinics.
• Guide the development and implementation of programs in medical practice, professional standards, personnel issues, quality, and performance improvement.
• Participate in regular meetings of the clinical executive board, professional standards board, and other committees and boards as appropriate.
• Participate in credentialing and privileging, monitoring and evaluation, clinical reviews, peer reviews, management reviews and reports, and other assignments directed by the Chief of Staff.
• Act as Chief of Staff during the Chief of Staff's absence when requested at the discretion of the Medical Center Director and Chief of Staff.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree