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Physician - Associate Chief of Staff for Geriatrics and Extended Care (ACOS-GEC)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
Hybrid Chicago, IL $275K – $350K Apply by Jun 25, 2026 Medical Officer ESTJINTJINTPISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Associate Chief of Staff for Geriatrics and Extended Care (ACOS-GEC) reports directly to the Chief of Staff (COS) located primarily on our main campus in Chicago, Illinois and has a wide range of inpatient and outpatient clinical responsibilities encompassing the administration of medical care and treatment to Veterans in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana area. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
What You'll Do
- →The Associate Chief of Staff for Geriatrics and Extended Care (ACOS-GEC) oversees all matters related to the internal and external operations of the service ensuring that the network mission is met while operating in accordance with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) policies and standards of Federal and accrediting agencies external to VA.
- →The duties are both clinical and administrative in nature and involve the entire operation of the Geriatrics and Extended Care program - the Community Living Center (CLC), Home Based Primary Care (HBPC), Contract Adult Day Health Care (CADHC), Contract Community Nursing Home Program (CNH), GeriPACT, the Dementia Program, Home Hospice Program, and Homemaker/Home Health Aide Program (H/HHA).
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Incumbent will manage and direct major specialty treatment programs at this multidivisional facility.
- →Incumbent must possess advanced practice skills and judgment demonstrating a high level of professional competency in managing assignments/projects of a broad scope, magnitude and complexity.
- →In addition to Major Duties outlined herein, ACOS-GEC will have collateral assignments determined by the needs of the local facility.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Requirements
- ✓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 examination.
- ✓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.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 75a52640-042f-4436-93b3-4844931c6bd5
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