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Surgical Services Deputy Chief
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Deputy Chief of Surgery is responsible for monitoring the quality of care provided by providers, overseeing the Advanced Practice Providers (APP) and the educational program for the Trainees (both Medical and Physician Deputy students, as well as the Resident Physicians) assigned to or in the Department of Surgery at the Phoenix VA Health Care System. Responsible for developing, planning, clarifying, administering, and managing the Quality, Education/Training and APPs.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be approved for highly qualified candidates.
- →Provide supervision of trainees conducting direct Surgical care.
- →Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation and outcome data.
- →Consult with Medical Center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
- →The Deputy Chief of Surgery spends 70% of time managing the Quality, Education/Training and APP programs: Designates surgical care priorities and objectives.
- →Provide leadership guidance and consultation to staff.
- →Develops responses to controlled correspondence at the Medical Center, VISN and VACO levels.
- →Oversee the establishment of program monitors and outcome measurements within programs using data-driven quality assurance processes.
- →Responsible for completion of all program evaluations and documents, ensuring compliance with appropriate accrediting bodies.
- →Work Schedule: 7 am to 5:30 pm
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 51b1f94c-f9d3-42b1-98ea-9422d9a13e64
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