Physician - Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS)-Specialty Care

$270,000 - $336,000/Yr

United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Fort Harrison, MT

Full-time - Senior

Onsite - Fort Harrison, MT

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Specialty Care at the Montana VA Health Care System is a full-time supervisory role that combines administrative responsibilities with direct patient care. The ACOS is accountable for overseeing the operations of the Specialty Care Service, ensuring high-quality medical care, and managing a team of healthcare providers. This position requires strong leadership skills to coordinate and supervise various medical services while maintaining compliance with professional standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate the performance of physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and administrative staff in the Specialty Care Service.
• Ensure physician staffing requirements for 24/7 coverage of the Specialty Care Service are met.
• Coordinate and supervise the Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) group for weekend and holiday coverage.
• Conduct ongoing professional practice evaluations (OPPE) and focused professional practice evaluations (FPPE) for staff under supervision.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and professional standards to guide Specialty Care Service operations.
• Assess service line needs and lead the development of resource requests for the Specialty Care Service.
• Oversee performance improvement, quality assurance, and utilization review to enhance care delivery.
• Serve on interdisciplinary boards and committees as appointed by the Chief of Staff.
• Maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and serve as a practicing physician within the specialty.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state or territory.
• Completion of residency training in an accredited core specialty training program leading to board certification eligibility.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice-to-haves

• Physician administrative leadership experience, preferably two years in a hospital or specialty medicine environment.
• Supervisory experience in a medical setting.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $270,000 to $336,000 per year.
• Annual performance bonus and regular salary increases.
• 50-55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, and paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance options.
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for continuing medical education (CME).
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.