Physician (Chief of Staff)

$147,000 - $375,000/Yr

United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Columbia, SC

Part-time,Full-time - Executive

Onsite - Columbia, SC

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Chief of Staff (COS) at the Columbia VA Health Care System (CVAHCS) is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing clinical operations and ensuring high-quality service delivery to veterans. The COS collaborates with executive leadership to integrate clinical activities and maintain relationships with academic affiliates. This position requires strong executive leadership skills, a commitment to high reliability organization principles, and the ability to formulate comprehensive medical care programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical operations of the health care system and ensure efficient service delivery to veterans.
• Collaborate with executive leadership in the formulation and supervision of clinical activities.
• Maintain relationships with academic affiliates regarding training, research, and recruitment.
• Direct strategic planning and resource allocation for CVAHCS.
• Participate in executive leadership discussions and policy-making decisions.
• Oversee credentialing and privileging as Chair of the Medical Executive Board.

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 medical license in a U.S. state or territory.
• Completion of residency training in an accredited core specialty program.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in formulating comprehensive medical care programs.
• Experience in developing requirements for staff and facilities.
• Academic appointment with involvement in training health care trainees.
• Board Certification in a clinical specialty.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with 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 contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, and life insurance options.
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.