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Physician-Deputy Chief of Staff for Health Care and Business Operations
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Baltimore, MD $180K – $375K Apply by Sep 18, 2026 Medical Officer ESTJINTJINTPISTJ OperationsHealthcareEducation
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The Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) for Health Care and Business Operations serves as a key member of the leadership team and the principal assistant to the Chief of Staff in clinical, administrative, and performance-related matters. The incumbent reports directly to the Chief of Staff and is stationed at the Baltimore VA Medical Center.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties may include: Serves as a trusted advisor and clinical leader to the Chief of Staff.
- →Acts on behalf of the Chief of Staff in all aspects of administrative leadership, including serving as a member of key managerial bodies and the organized medical staff, ensuring compliance with established Medical Staff Bylaws and policies.
- →Provides strategic leadership, oversight, and support to the Care in the Community (CITC) Program, Group Practice Manager, and Clinical Informatics.
- →Directly supervises personnel to ensure achievement of organizational goals, including task assignments, performance reviews, and all aspects of administering personnel functions.
- →Chairs and actively serves on various committees, work groups, and task forces at both the facility and VISN levels; assumes the Chief of Staff's role in their absence.
- →Demonstrates adaptability in daily management responsibilities by providing assistance to the Chief of Staff with ad hoc assignments and emerging organizational needs.
- →Participates in high-level decision-making and policy development through close collaboration with other members of the Executive Leadership Team, Clinical Center Directors, Service Chiefs, and interdepartmental supervisors.
- →Fosters innovation, academic excellence, and operational brilliance throughout the VAMHCS.
- →Participates in high-level policy development with senior leadership.
- →Promotes innovation, academic excellence, and operational effectiveness across VAMHCS.
- →Champions initiatives that support the highest standards of Veteran care.
- →This includes Quality, such as Systemic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL), Access, such as patient wait times, and Patient Satisfaction/Veterans Experience.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
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 evaluation/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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