Podiatrist - Associate Chief of Staff for Ambulatory Care/Primary Care

Summary VA North Texas Health Care System is actively recruiting for an Associate Chief of Staff for Ambulatory Care who will be responsible for the overall operation of Primary Care (including Women's Health and Tele-Health), Employee Occupational Health, Blind/Low Vision, and Compensation & Pension Unit. Ambulatory Care is aligned directly under the Chief of Staff. Physicians should apply to CAZM-12969273-26-MH Responsibilities Reviews/performs/provides duties and responsibilities of a primary care physician/internist Exercises administrative, programmatic, clinical, and academic oversight of Ambulatory Care and programs to ensure delivery of quality services Demonstrates leadership in interpreting and supporting the VISN mission, vision and values while operating in accordance with Veterans Health Administration (VHA) policies, facility and VISN policies, and standards of federal professional and accrediting agencies external to VHA Adheres to the Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations as set forth by the medical staff Provides direction and support to Ambulatory Care staff regarding equipment technology, policies and procedures employed by VA North Texas Health Care System Ensures that all applicable requirements of regulatory agencies such as The Joint Commission are met Reviews quality control and quality improvement procedures performed by VA personnel in the Primary Care, Home Tele-health, and Women's Health Primary Care Service Line and makes recommendations for improvements, corrective actions, etc. Participates/reviews and documents performance improvement activities including external review programs, internal peer review programs, and accreditation requirements Serves as an active member of various Medical Center committees Assists the Chief of Staff in the tracking, monitoring, reporting, supervision, and oversight of physician productivity, service reports, and special requests for reports and supervision of clinical and administrative staff Works with onsite leadership on issues pertinent to the service Develops provider staffing models Directs the budgetary and fiscal management of the service Coordinates resource requests with the Chief of Staff for submission to top management Tracks workload Develops or directs the development of performance standards, evaluates the performance of key service Section Chiefs, and reviews the evaluations made by subordinate supervisors or other employees Directs patient care needs assessments Identifies gaps in services and supports program development to meet those needs Work Schedule Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc may be available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation & Recruitment Incentives May be authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance #J-18808-Ljbffr U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs