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Physician - Chief of Specialty Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Chief of Specialty Care, provides administrative, programmatic, and clinical leadership for Specialty Care to ensure achievement of the clinical, research, and education goals. The incumbent reports to the Chief of Staff and serves as a key clinical resource for the Medical Center Director and the Chief of Staff.
What You'll Do
- →This is an Open Continuous Announcement and may be extended beyond the current closing date until the position is filled.
- →Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals, as additional vacancies occur and/or on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcement.
- →Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Sonny Montgomery VAMC catchment area spanning Mississippi and parts of Louisiana and Alabama.
- →Develops or directs the development of performance standards, evaluates the performance of key supervisors, and reviews the evaluations made by subordinate supervisors or other employees.
- →Responsible for budget development and execution for Specialty Care Exercise administrative, programmatic, clinical, and academic oversight of Medicine Care Service and programs to ensure delivery of quality services.
- →Serves as the principal spokesperson and advocate for Specialty Care and programs within the VA Medical Center Coordinates and integrates clinical and administrative aspects of the programs into a comprehensive package of services to meet the needs of the Veteran population.
- →Directs patient care needs assessments; identifies gaps in services and supports program development to meet those needs.
- →Oversees, develops, coordinates, and evaluates academic programs affiliated with Specialty Care Service and serves as liaison with the sponsoring institutions for such programs.
- →Coordinates and integrates interdepartmental and intradepartmental services, establishing and maintaining professional relationships with other services and facility management which result in improved patient care.
- →Develops program review and evaluation to ensure patient satisfaction dimensions of care and performance measures are achieved and that clinical quality of services and appropriate clinical resource/medication utilization and continuously evaluated and improved, as demonstrated by performance measures and wait times.
- →Exhibits leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and findings from research and studies.
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 dentification 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
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