The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System provides access to patient care to over 130,000 veterans across a 2.6M square mile area of the Pacific Ocean. Remote Island locations, separated by great distances of ocean, is the environment in which the VAPIHCS delivers a full range of comprehensive health care services. The VAPIHCS operates seven community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) covering seven county areas. These outpatient clinics are in America Samoa, Guam, Hilo, Kauai, Kona, Leeward, and Maui. VAPIHCS is a Level 2 facility within the VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21).
The Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) of Specialty Care is a senior management position reporting directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff. This position is responsible for the overall leadership of the Specialty Care Service and ensures the quality of Specialty Care services provided, the education and training of professional staff, and the safety and ethical conduct of medical research conducted on patients assigned to the service line. The Service is comprised of the following: Eye Care, Interventional Pain, Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Nutrition, Cardiology, Pulmonary, Endocrinology, Nephrology, and developing services including Anesthesiology, Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Hematology/Oncology.
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FUNCTIONS: The duties and responsibilities of the ACOS of Specialty Care Service include but are not limited to the following:
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Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4:00PM
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
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