Physician - Associate Chief of Staff Perioperative Service

Associate Chief Of Staff Perioperative Service

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. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for highly qualified candidates. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be eligible for highly qualified candidates. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Ms. Ronda Eady at View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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

The Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) Perioperative Service is responsible for the executive leadership, direction, and oversight of all clinical and administrative activities within the Perioperative Service to ensure safe, timely, high-quality surgical and procedural care for Veterans. The position aligns perioperative operations with the VHA mission and facility strategic goals, and ensures compliance with VHA policy, facility bylaws, The Joint Commission standards, and all applicable regulatory and statutory requirements.

Major Duties/Responsibilities to include but are not limited to:

• Provides leadership for the planning, organization, and management of all perioperative activities, including Pre-operative Evaluation, Day-of-Surgery Admissions, Operating Rooms, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and related procedural areas as assigned.
• Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, standard operating procedures, and clinical pathways that govern perioperative care in alignment with VHA directives and facility bylaws.
• Collaborates closely with Chiefs of Surgery, Anesthesiology (if separate), Nursing leadership, Sterile Processing, Pharmacy, Radiology, Laboratory, and other services to ensure integrated, veteran-centered perioperative care.
• Recruits, selects, and retains qualified perioperative clinicians and staff in coordination with service and facility leadership.
• Manages perioperative resources, including OR time, personnel, equipment, and supplies, in collaboration with Nursing, Logistics, and facility leadership.
• Exercises authority over clinical and administrative operations of the Perioperative Service within the framework of VHA policy, facility bylaws, and delegated authority from the Chief of Staff

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm; with call coverage.