Physician - Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) of Education

Full Job Description

The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is seeking a high-performing physician to serve as Associate Chief of Staff of Education.

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.

Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

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 degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.

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.

(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.

Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs).

PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis.

PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision.

Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience: Demonstrated experience in a leadership role in an academic environment Eligible for academic appointment at university affiliate in a specialty Master's degree or equivalent in Education Required Experience: Board Certified in Specialty Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service. Major Duties:

The ACOS of Education is a critical leadership position responsible for: all clinical training programs within the medical center, including the oversight and management of graduate medical trainee and associate health trainee programs, leading organizational education efforts to promote and enhance employee development, serving as Simulation Center Medical Director and Co-Director of the Advanced Fellowship Clinical Simulation program, and implementing strategic initiatives that enhance organizational learning.

This position is critical to fulfilling VA's core mission of educating health professionals and the medical center's commitment to quality education programs for all staff.

The ACOS for Education is a facility- based learning leader with oversight, responsibility, and accountability for all accredited and affiliated clinical trainee programs within that facility.

The ACOS for Education maintains the quality of relationships with affiliates and the quality of the local learning environment.

Duties include: Providing leadership and collaboration in developing and deploying education and training programs, resources, and services to execute the organizational strategy through planning, organizing, monitoring, and adjusting activities associated with trainees' VA experiences Establishing a good working relationship with affiliates; serving as point of contract for all issues involving trainees Managing education affiliations and all agreements for the affiliates; ensuring that all resident and trainees have appropriate VA appointments through Human Resources Service Providing oversight to ensure trainees have proper clinical supervision in place and are monitored according to required guidelines Collaborating with or providing feedback to Service Chiefs and/or Chief of Staff when deficiencies are occurring or gaps are present in supervision.

The ACOS of Education will be expected to participate in clinical care within their area of specialty. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8a-4:30p