The Chief of Staff (COS) will report to the Medical Center Director. The COS has specific responsibility to preside over the medical staff and assure clinical excellence, uniform standards of practice, education, and research. The COS is entrusted with many of the VHA clinical and administrative directives to ensure they are appropriately translated into relevant local policies.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized
Applicants will be referred in the order that they are received. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. The overall responsibilities of the Chief of Staff include but are not limited to: Executive Leadership of Clinical Care & Operations The COS provides organizational leadership over clinical care across the facility, ensuring safe, high-quality, and accessible care for Veterans.
Duties include guiding clinical operations, coordinating patient care delivery, maximizing operational efficiency, resolving professional staff matters, and supporting organizational goals and mission. Central Coordination of VHA Operations & Policy Implementation At the national VHA level, the COS serves as the central coordination point for high-level negotiations and implementation of policies, practices, and operational activities.
The role includes management of executive correspondence, communications, legislative affairs, regulatory actions, and governance board activities. Oversight of Clinical Services & Resource Management The COS assists clinical services in delivering high-quality care, manages clinical systems, monitors compliance with policy and regulatory requirements, and leads resource and budget stewardship.
They also aim to provide services in-house when possible to support cost-effective care delivery. Supervisory & Personnel Management Responsibilities The COS supervises clinical leaders and staff, providing direction on work assignments, strategic planning, mentoring, employee relations, disciplinary processes, proficiencies, and overall personnel management functions.
High-Level Communication & Stakeholder Coordination The COS coordinates and responds to information requests from VA leadership, the White House, Congress, Veterans Service Organizations, and other federal agencies. The COS ensures that VHA messaging is aligned with VA strategic direction and collaborates with major VA offices including OGC, OIG, OSVA, OPIA, and OM.
Governance, Strategic Planning & Performance Oversight The COS is deeply engaged in organizational performance improvement, strategic planning, patient and employee satisfaction initiatives, environment of care reviews, and system-wide clinical performance monitoring.
Committee Leadership & Interdepartmental Collaboration The COS frequently chairs facility committees and collaborates with Patient Representatives, clinical chiefs, and administrative partners to integrate actions affecting the Medical Center Director and overall organizational direction.
Regulatory Compliance, Policy Interpretation & Implementation The COS ensures compliance with clinical, administrative, and regulatory standards and interprets how national policies impact local operations. They also support the implementation of major VA initiatives and respond to changes affecting clinical services and clinical staff governance.
Problem Resolution & Crisis Response The COS is expected to be present or available to respond to emergencies, complex issues requiring clinical leadership, and high-risk situations affecting patient care or facility operations. Representation at Executive Levels The COS serves as a senior advisor to the Medical Center Director and participates as a member of the Executive Senior Management team, influencing policy, planning, budget, operations, and departmental performance.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized Work Schedule: Full-time.
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM 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
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.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $323000 – $400000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-18.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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