Physician - Associate Chief of Staff (Specialty Care)

The Associate Chief of Staff for Specialty Care (ACOSSC) position is located in Specialty Care Service (SCS), Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA (VAWW). This supervisory position reports directly to and is supervised by the Chief of Staff and provides direct oversight for Specialty Care. The incumbent may act as the Chief of Staff in times of absence of the Chief of Staff at the discretion of the Medical Center Director and Chief of Staff.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. The Associate Chief of Staff for Specialty Care (ACOSSC) is responsible for the comprehensive management for all medical services provided at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA (VAWW) within their subordinate service lines and is accountable for ensuring outpatient and specialty care is provided in accordance with local clinical policy, community standards, and VHA and Office of Patient Care national benchmarks for quality care. Duties include but are not limited to: Ensuring and providing documentation that all medical providers within the specialty services are competent. Managing all daily operational aspects of Specialty Care (SC) and Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Demonstrating outstanding professional ability in the practice of outpatient care or a medical specialty and providing a high standard of outpatient care for the medical center's Veteran population. Delivering direct oversight for SC and HBPC, providing the principal outpatient/residential/medicine specialties diagnostic and treatment functions for VAWW and setting the standards for quality and procedures for patient care in the medical services and supported clinics. Demonstrating the ability to guide the development and implementation of programs within their respective domain. These include, but are not limited to medical practice, professional standards, personnel issues, quality and performance improvement. Participating in regular meetings of the clinical executive board, professional standards board, together with other committees and boards as deemed appropriate by the Chief of Staff. This may include credentialing and privileging, monitoring and evaluation requirements, clinical review process, peer reviews, management reviews and reports, and other assignments as directed by the Chief of Staff. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM Telework: AD-HOC Telework may be available based on Service needs. Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be Available Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Available. 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 by VA 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

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.