VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHS) is currently recruiting for an Executive Chief of Staff that will serve as a member of the senior executive leadership team at our Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens campuses. You will be responsible for administrative, clinical, educational, and research activities of our Medical Centers and outlying clinics. We have been approved to offer a sign on bonus (recruitment incentive) and relocation assistance.

We offer:

• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available to highly qualified applicants.
• Pay: Competitive salary
• Paid Time Off
• Relocation Assistance - Approved for highly qualified applicants.
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

• Learn more about our benefits: VHA Total Rewards Brochure

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Board Certification/Eligible in the specialty/sub-specialty (Open to all physician specialties

Preferred Experience: Service line Chief with leadership experience is preferred. Veteran Affairs experience is preferred but not required.

The COS promotes standards of clinical competence and conduct for staff which are maintained through compliance with the credentialing and privileging processes, monitoring and evaluation of clinical practice, peer review, and other appropriate quality assurance activities. Recruitment is open to physicians in any specialty/program area: Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, etc.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Administrative and clinical experience
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Embraces and initiates new treatment programs and technologies
• Effective management and operations experience
• Board certification
• Has a vision for the future
• Advocates for clinical research
• Interested in the pursuit of excellence
• Experience in physician recruitment and retention
• Must possess knowledge and demonstrated skill in VA HCS functions, structures, and roles of the health system components.
• Skill in developing an excellent clinical research program.
• Demonstration of skill in advocacy, strategic and team leadership. Strong multi-disciplinary project management skills.
• Strong collaborate leadership skills with experience leading diverse physician and non-physician teams.
• Proven history of development of strong relationships with academic affiliates and community health organizations.
• Ability to accurately assess and prioritize current and future population health care needs and develop proactive evidence-based programs to address those needs.

Leadership:

• Monitors and ensures staff compliance with agency regulations, medical staff by-laws, rules and regulations, VA facility policies, Joint Commission standards and other appropriate regulations and creates an environment of system-oriented quality improvement.

• Ensures all Veterans receive high quality, efficient, timely, and appropriate care with the highest professional and ethical standards and quality of care.
• Ensures the highest level of performance by medical staff members through appropriate delineation of clinical privileges, ongoing performance evaluations, orientation, and use of continuous quality improvement practices.
• Completes performance evaluations of assigned service line managers and clinical service chiefs.
• Responsible for standard of medical care and professional integration of services across service lines.
• Responsible for driving a culture of improvement. In addition to making clinical decisions, the COS participates in organizational planning to achieve the mission and vision of the Medical Center.
• Formulates and recommends plans for a comprehensive program of medical care.
• Develops the requirements of staff, facilities, equipment and supplies needed to support an integrated program, utilizing necessary reviews and controls.
• Appraises the effectiveness of the various medical programs in meeting the needs of patient care.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (2 days in Manhattan Campus, 2 days in Brooklyn Campus and 1 day in St. Albans campus). You will be required to complete at least 4 hours per week of clinical work within your clinical discipline.

If interested, please email CV to Hira.arshad2@va.gov