Summary The Deputy Chief of Staff position reports to the Chief of Staff. The Deputy Chiefs of Staff will supervise the Chiefs of Audiology Speech Pathology, Clinical Informatics, Dental, Education, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Primary Care, Radiology, Surgery, Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology, Geriatrics & Extended Care, Research, or any other clinical services or programs as determined by the facility Medical Center Director and/or Chief of Staff. Responsibilities VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Duties include but not limited to the following: Develops clinical strategies to increase unique Veterans service, increase complexity of care delivered, and assure vesting of all eligible Veterans by: Designing processes to assure that consults/requests for inpatient and outpatient care are clinically completed within mandated timelines. Designing processes to ensure timely documentation of encounters (within 24 hours of encounter). Improving workload capture through improved transcription and attending encounter completion to assure transcription is completed within 72 hours of event and electronic signature by provider within 24 hours of transcribed document availability. Develops clinical strategies and assures clinical leadership oversight for effective use of institutional resources by: Developing facility-wide strategic planning and leading in the execution of those initiatives. Providing oversight for clinical budget operations. Becoming knowledgeable of lean processes and will hold yellow belt or higher certificate in Lean training. Improving patient satisfaction scores by effectively using data sources, such as the Patient Advocate Tracking System, focus groups, etc. to develop improvement processes. Improving employee satisfaction by effectively using data sources, such as the All Employee Survey to develop improvement processes. Improving pharmaceutical utilization. Acts as an effective executive leadership member by: Acting for and in the absence of the Chief of Staff when the Chief of Staff is on leave or travel status. Attending daily morning report. Participating in meetings of the facility executive leadership (Director, Deputy Director, Associate Director, Chief of Staff, Nurse Executive, Deputy Nurse Executive, Deputy Chief of Staff). Improves quality of care by achieving: Implementation, monitoring, and successful outcomes of facility-wide performance measures. Excellence in the quality of care to inpatients with heart disease and pneumonia. Excellence in the delivery of care to patients with diabetes, hypertension, and mental health disorders. Excellence in Radiology screening. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Telework: May be authorized 1-2 days a pay period. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for a highly qualified applicant relocating to the Phoenix, AZ commuting area. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. 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. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. 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). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Dentist Basic Requirements A degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or dental medicine resulting from a course of education in dentistry. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are (1) United States and Canadian schools of dentistry listed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation(CODA), in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.(2) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia as qualifying for full and unrestricted licensure provided the licensure requirements include a written examination measuring science achievement and a performance examination measuring clinical competence certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. ~AND~ Completed, or you are currently completing, a residency program in general practice or specialty, or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients. ~AND~ Currently hold, or will hold, a current, full and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Note: Dentists must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. Preferred Experience: Service Line or Hospital Senior level experience Grade Determinations: Chief of Staff. A Chief of Staff must serve on a full-time basis. The Chief of Staff develops and maintains currently accepted management practices throughout the clinical services. The Chief of Staff develops and presents the budgetary requirements of the clinical services and assists in the formulation of the annual budget program. The Chief of Staff is fully responsible to the Medical Center Director for programs of patient care and for the educational and research activities of the clinical services. To carry out these responsibilities, the Chief of Staff: Formulates and recommends plans for a comprehensive program of medical care; Develops the requirements of staff, facilities, equipment and supplies needed to carry forward such an integrated program, utilizing necessary reviews and controls; and Appraises the effectiveness of the various medical programs in meeting the needs of patient care. References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-3 Dentist Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. The full performance level of this vacancy is VM-15. Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Pre-Placement Physical Examination and Evaluation. Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.