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ACOS Acute Care and Specialty

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
📍 Montgomery, Alabama 💰 $145000 – $335000/yr

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Job Summary

Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay)

Key Responsibilities

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development department is dedicated to building a prosperous future by attracting new businesses, expanding existing ones, and fostering an environment where innovation thrives. The Montgomery area is a balance between production and service economies with major interstates in all directions; public, private and military institutions of higher learning; and a proud heritage to showcase.

The warm Southern hospitality, high quality of life and low cost of living makes Montgomery a wonderful place to put down roots and raise a family. Montgomery offers everything expected in a big city - from world-class arts and theater to state-of-the-art health care and vibrant retail - all with the small-town warmth seldom found in a city of this size. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized 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 ACOS for the Acute Care and Specialties has overall clinical, administrative, strategic planning, budgetary and supervisory responsibilities for programs aligned under the service and over the multi-disciplinary staff assigned.

The service line consists of inpatient and outpatient services including a variety of specialty services. These comprehensive Medicine services are provided at a variety of locations including the main medical centers and the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's). The clinical disciplines included are hematology/oncology, cardiology, pulmonary/critical care, endocrinology, neurology, infectious disease, gastroenterology, nephrology and inpatient hospitalist service.

The ACOS will also have oversight of the Emergency Department and Respiratory Care. The ACOS also provides oversight of non-clinical staff including the administrative officer and program analysts. Incumbent is responsible for developing strategic plans, policies, procedures and organizational structures required to fulfill the service line's mission.

The incumbent has final decision-making authority, responsibility and accountability on all issues affecting the Acute Care/Specialty ICC. The incumbent collaborates with clinical and administrative operations and program/section managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities are established and met. The incumbent also works closely with peers in other services and management to meet the needs of CAVHCS recognized internal and external customer groups.

The incumbent is knowledgeable of overall VA, VHA, VISN, and CAVHCS goals, missions and priorities to assure a positive impact on programs and resources. The incumbent is ultimately responsible for overall Acute Care/Specialty ICC clinical and administrative operations.

This responsibility includes system operations of inpatient acute care, emergency/crisis care, outpatient clinics, patient/customer satisfaction, medicine sub-specialty service and successful attainment of CAVHCS, VISN and VHA performance measures and efficient and effective service delivery and resource management. The ACOS provides leadership, coordination and direction to the entire Acute Care/Specialty ICC to achieve optimal utilization of available resources.

The ACOS for Acute Care/Specialty ICC has responsibility for staffing, work assignments, budget, oversight of the clinical services provided, establishing and maintaining admission criteria for the medicine programs and oversight of program operations. Additionally, the position may have collateral assignments determined by the needs of the local facility, the VISN and/or VACO.

They must demonstrate advanced practice skills and judgment, advanced supervisory skills, the ability to supervise a multidisciplinary staff, and program management skills and competencies consistent with the management of projects of broad scope, magnitude and complexity. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday

Requirements & Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.

Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.

The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Contact

VISN7RecruitmentT38Physicians@va.gov

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $145000 – $335000/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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