Associate Chief of Staff - Physician for Geriatrics and Extended Care Job Listing at Department of Veterans Affairs in Montrose, NY (Job ID 3962301-2024-07-15)

Description

Hudson Valley Health Care System Veteran's Affairs (HVHCS) is currently recruiting for an Associate Chief of Staff - Physician for Geriatrics and Extended Care. The ACOS will serve as a member of the executive leadership team at our Montrose and Castle Point campuses. You will be responsible for administrative, clinical, educational, and research activities.

We are located 1 hour North of NYC. Our campuses over look the majestic Hudson River.

We offer:

• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved
• Pay: Competitive salary
• Paid Time Off
• Relocation Assistance – Approved for highly qualified applicants.
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
• Learn more about our benefits: VHA Total Rewards Brochure

Salary: $250,000-$300,000

Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay)

Preferred Experience: Leadership experience is preferred. Veteran Affairs experience is preferred but not required.

The ACOS for the Rehab and Extended Care is an executive leadership position that oversees the department. The ACOS is responsible for overseeing the planning, developing, coordinating, directing, and evaluating the Rehab and Extended Care services for VA Hudson Valley. Rehab and Extended Care consist of Geriatrics, Physical Medicine and rehab, Audiology, Whole Health, Community Living Centers, HBPC, Palliative Care, and Administrative Medicine and Therapy depts.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Administrative and clinical experience
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Embraces and initiates new treatment programs and technologies
• Effective management and operations experience
• Board certification
• Has a vision for the future
• Advocates for clinical research
• Interested in the pursuit of excellence
• Experience in physician recruitment and retention
• Must possess knowledge and demonstrated skill in VA HCS functions, structures, and roles of the health system components.
• Skill in developing an excellent clinical research program.
• Demonstration of skill in advocacy, strategic and team leadership. Strong multi-disciplinary project management skills.
• Strong collaborate leadership skills with experience leading diverse physician and non-physician teams.
• Proven history of development of strong relationships with academic affiliates and community health organizations.
• Ability to accurately assess and prioritize current and future population health care needs and develop proactive evidence-based programs to address those needs.

Leadership:

• Monitors and ensures staff compliance with agency regulations, medical staff by-laws, rules and regulations, VA facility policies, Joint Commission standards and other appropriate regulations and creates an environment of system-oriented quality improvement.
• Ensures all Veterans receive high quality, efficient, timely, and appropriate care with the highest professional and ethical standards and quality of care.
• Ensures the highest level of performance by medical staff members through appropriate delineation of clinical privileges, ongoing performance evaluations, orientation, and use of continuous quality improvement practices.
• Completes performance evaluations of assigned service line managers and clinical service chiefs.
• Responsible for standard of medical care and professional integration of services across service lines.
• Responsible for driving a culture of improvement. In addition to making clinical decisions, the ACOS participates in organizational planning to achieve the mission and vision of the Medical Center.
• Formulates and recommends plans for a comprehensive program of medical care.
• Develops the requirements of staff, facilities, equipment, and supplies needed to support an integrated program, utilizing necessary reviews and controls.
• Appraises the effectiveness of the various medical programs in meeting the needs of patient care.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

If interested, please email CV to jeanne.labarge@va.gov or you can apply directly of USAJOBS here: USAJOBS - Job Announcement

Compensation Information:
$250000.0 / Annually - $250000.0 / Annually