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Join our team as the Chief of Staff at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Opportunity Criteria

SpecialtyAdministration : Chief
Candidate TypeMD, DO
Visa AcceptedNo J-1 or H-1B
Salary Range$330,000.00 to $390,000.00 / Year
Loan RepaymentYes
Employment TypeFull Time
Bonuses OfferedNone

Are you a dedicated healthcare professional with a passion for serving those who served our nation? VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief of Staff (COS)/Chief Medical Officer to lead our team in providing exceptional care to our Veterans.

About us

VAPAHCS is part of VA Sierra Pacific Network, which serves Veterans in northern and central California, Nevada, Hawaii, the Philippines, and U.S. Territories in the Pacific Basin. VAPAHCS consists of three inpatient facilities located in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore, in addition to four Community Based Outpatient Clinics, in San Jose, Capitola, Monterey, and Fremont. VAPAHCS is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Primary affiliation is with the Stanford University School of Medicine.

VAPAHCS operates one of the largest integrated health care systems in VA in terms of specialized programs, research, and graduate medical education (GME). Comprehensive health care is provided through primary, tertiary, and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and extended care. VAPAHCS operates over 700 beds, including three nursing homes and a 100-bed homeless domiciliary - all to serve more than 67,000 enrolled Veterans. 

You can read more about the VA Palo Alto Health Care System at VA Palo Alto Health Care | Veterans Affairs.

Position Overview

The Chief of Staff is part of a 10-person executive leadership team and is responsible for providing administrative leadership and medical guidance to the medical and clinical care staff with an emphasis on patient safety and promotion of high-quality health care for Veterans. As a physician executive, the COS is actively involved in VAPAHCS’ management of resources, strategic planning, staff satisfaction, environment of care and improving organizational effectiveness and performance.

Qualifications

  • Strong commitment to Veteran care
  • Proven leadership experience in a healthcare setting
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with academic partners
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills

Basic Requirements:

  • 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.

Expected Salary Range: From $330K – 390K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials, and experience); The VA offers Physicians and all employees industry leading full benefits and features package to support high quality professional practice and favorable work-life-family balance.

Benefits which may be included for highly qualified candidates: Relocation/recruitment incentives, Permanent Change of Station (PCS), and possible housing quarters in Menlo Park, CA.

Apply Today: For more information and consideration, please send your cover letter and CV to Rachel Reliford at Leslie.Reliford@va.gov.

 

 

 

About Us

The Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System is a large and complex facility with inpatient, outpatient, residential and homeless services. Located in Palo Alto, CA, the heart of Silicon Valley, with beautiful weather, great food, a large multicultural population and a multitude of outdoor activities. Palo Alto is 30 miles from San Francisco, the beach and the mountains.

VA Benefits

Paid Time Off:

  • 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
  • 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
  • 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
  • 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

  • Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
  • Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
  • VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
  • Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
  • Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

  • VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
  • How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
  • Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
  • The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
  • For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
  • In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
  • Disability Retirement
  • Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

Facility & Address

  • Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • Palo Alto CA

Links

Contact Information

Rachel Reliford National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant

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