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Physician (Associate Chief of Staff - Informatics)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
On-site Birmingham, AL $250K – $400K Apply by Jun 12, 2026 Medical Officer ESTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Birmingham VA Health Care System is seeking a Physician, Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Informatics that establishes a formal informatics leadership presence to guide the operational, technical, and supervisory direction of the facility's clinical information systems.
What You'll Do
- →This position ensures that informatics operations, digital tools, and system performance issues affecting patient care delivery are clearly identified, governed, and addressed at the organizational level.
- →The focus of this role is to optimize the reliability of clinical systems, strengthen data integrity, and enhance the effectiveness of technology-enabled care delivery in support of the VHA mission and goals.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Functions as an agent for organizational change.
- →Guides development and implementation of informatics programs supporting performance improvement, professional standards, workforce development, and enterprise-level transformation.
- →Leads or co-chairs EHR governance committees related to operational readiness, change management, and system configuration.
- →Partner with CHIO to align system capabilities and user experience and adoption Support implementation of tools introduced by CHIO (Ambient AI, Annie, etc.) Supervision and Team Leadership Directly supervises staff and programs including EHRM, CHIO, CACs, Nursing Informatics, and Telehealth.
- →Establish performance expectations, workflows, and accountability structures Conduct performance evaluations and support staff development Align team priorities with facility and VISN goals Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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.
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