Physician (Chief of Surgery)

The Associate Chief of Staff, Operative Care Line / Chief, Surgery Service provides administrative, programmatic, and clinic leadership for the Lexington VA Health Care System's Surgery Service. He/she oversees all clinical aspects of the Surgery Service and its system of clinics. He/she collaborates with other Service Chiefs and program managers, in fulfilling his/her responsibilities.

Duties may include but are not limited to: The responsibilities include hands on clinical work, oversight, and administration of all aspects of health care delivery for the Surgery Service. Assume the responsibility for the overall clinical management of the Surgery Service. This includes the organization of the administrative day-to day activities of the Operative Care Line as well as all associated clinical departments. Provide leadership and accountability for all aspects of the Operative Care Line operations, assuring support of the mission and values of the VHA, VISN 9, and the Lexington VA HCS. Assume responsibility for carrying out the goals, objectives, and plans and policies established by the Medical Center Director (MCD) and the Executive Leadership Team. Ensure the service functions as an integrated care delivery system, providing a full continuum of patient-focused care for Veterans. Utilize data about providers and available resources, to formulate strategic short term and long-range plans and goals for clinical operations, and to address deficiencies. Plan, implement, and manage the Performance Improvement/QM programs within the Lexington VA HCS clinical operations. Formulate and implement general policies, procedures, standards, and goals and objectives for the Operative Care Line that are consistent with, and supportive of, the mission of the Operative Care Line and the Lexington VA HCS. Oversees and responds to issues, concerns, and deficiencies in clinical outcomes, surgical standards of care, and coordination of surgical care within the Lexington VA HCS. Assess, consult, and treat patients requiring opinion or intervention, in the outpatient and inpatient settings. The Associate Chief of Staff, Operative Care Line is responsible for diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients in both settings, as appropriate for care of those patients. In some instances, the Associate Chief of Staff, Operative Care Line will assess, diagnose, and make recommendations to primary care or other specialty services regarding management and follow-up of the patient. It is the responsibility of the specialty practitioner to review and implement recommendations based on the primary care or specialty provider's clinical judgment. Interpretation of the testing and other specialty imaging to establish diagnosis and assist in management of medical conditions. The Associate Chief of Staff, Operative Care Line will keep abreast of the recent advances in medical techniques and technological innovations as they become available. He/she will apply these techniques and innovations within the framework of the Veterans Administration's guidelines, directives, goals, and mission. Provide quality clinical care and services about customer satisfaction, compliance with Joint Commission regulations and other relevant accrediting agencies as indicated and ensure efficiency of service delivery. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

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.