The Syracuse VA Medical Center is seeking a Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Board Certified physician with primary care experience to serve as Chief of Ambulatory Services (Associate Chief of Staff - ACOS). The ACOS has overall clinical, administrative, strategic planning, budgetary and supervisory responsibilities for programs aligned under the Ambulatory Care ICC and over all multi-disciplinary staff. Recruitment Incentive may be authorized. 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. Additional Requirement: Board Certification in Internal or Family Medicine. Experience in Primacy care Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: In Accordance With VA Directive and Handbook 5019 ["VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive: May be authorized for qualified personnel. 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 The Chief of Ambulatory Care Services provides oversight of clinical and non-clinical staff across a variety of locations including the main medical center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics. The incumbent is ultimately responsible for overall Ambulatory Care ICC clinical and administrative operations. Duties include but are not limited to: Developing strategic plans, policies, procedures, and organizational structures required to fulfill the service line's mission Collaborating with clinical and administrative operations and program/section managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for the ICC are established and met Ensuring all residency, intern, and fellowship training program mandates are met in coordination with discipline service chiefs and program coordinators Providing leadership, coordination and direction to the entire Ambulatory Care ICC to achieve optimal utilization of available resources Responsible for staffing, work assignments, budget, oversight of the clinical services provided, establishing and maintaining admission criteria for the Ambulatory Care programs, and oversight of program operations Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday. Day shift, but hours may vary depending upon the needs of the service."]

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