Physician (Associate Chief of Staff-Ambulatory Care-NORTH) w/Recruitment/Relocation Incentive

4 weeks ago


Temple, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

The ACOS, Ambulatory Care is responsible for leadership and oversight of the day to day operations of Primary Care and other programs as deemed appropriate for the Temple, Waco, Palestine and Brownwood facilities.

As a supervisory position, the ACOS provides clinical practice leadership in implementation of VA policies and procedures in Primary Care. Applies PACT principles to attain PACT performance measure goals to provide timely access and quality to care to Veterans in a patient centered fashion and to attain high patient satisfaction ratings (Performance Measures / SAIL/Encounters/unsigned/un-cosigned notes). Works collaboratively with other services supporting Patient Aligned Care Teams to include Nursing, Social Work, Mental Health, Pharmacy, and Dieticians.

The ACOS brings leadership experience in building new clinic and procedure spaces and enhancing tele health. Establish a culture of quality and safety with these areas and ensure that quality, safety, timeliness, and appropriateness of care are continually monitored and evaluated in conjunction with facility strategic goals. Promote innovation, inspire organizational excellence, and engage the workforce.

Priority initiatives include expansion of video encounters and creation of innovative strategies to meet the needs of Veterans patient care. Reviews applications and credentials for membership to the medical staff; interview prospective physicians and mid-level providers; implement and monitor in-house Continuing Professional Education (CPE) training; maintaining the provider specific folders of supervising Physicians and Mid-Levels, and evaluating patient care through an ongoing quality assurance program that identifies problems and their resolution. Monitors the clinical performance of individuals with clinical privileges, drug utilization evaluation, medical records reviews, performance of external services, patient satisfaction, patient complaints (Congressional, STDs, etc.)

Participates in top level decisions that impact functional areas under his/her oversight through collaborations with Executive leadership. Responsible for consulting with other health care providers to provide training and mentoring and to be directly involved with the evaluation medically complex patient care problems. Participates in the planning, budgeting, and evaluation of the primary care programs. Participates in administrative, management, quality assurance, and other requirements activities, meetings, or committees as necessary or assigned. Provides direct clinical care either in person or by Telehealth. Clinical time 25%. Ensures Productivity.

Visit sites under supervision at least once every quarter. Leads Committees as determined by Chief of Staff. Works collaboratively with ACOS Ambulatory Care South on performance measures, SAIL, and system development and implementation. In doing so, both will ensure that practices within the System are uniform.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) and may require to work on weekends and holidays.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
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



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