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The Chief of Imaging is responsible for leading and managing the VAPORHCS Imaging Service to ensure outstanding, cost-effective care is delivered in all areas of the service; further the educational and research missions of VAPORHCS, in collaboration with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and other academic affiliates; and oversee and administer the human and fiscal resources devoted to carrying out the clinical, training, and research missions. If Board Certified may be considered for an academic appointment as an Associate or Full Professor in the School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Sciences University.
Scope of the position includes, but not limited to:
- Collaborate effectively with other VAPORHCS clinical service leaders in the development and execution of the overarching VAPORHCS strategic and business plan, ensuring coordination of service, reduction of redundancies, and enhancement of cost effectiveness.
- Build and articulate the Imaging Service vision with related goals, strategies, and tactics that promote care delivery that is both of high quality and efficient and that emphasize Veteran satisfaction.
- Manage proactively and efficiently a broad continuum of programs including all associated personnel, equipment, supplies, space, contracts and information system resources.
- Instill a culture of data fluency in which all leaders within the Service will have facility with tools available to measure and monitor safety, quality, access, efficiency, productivity, and Veteran and employee experience, and will use these tools as appropriate to benchmark performance, help shape resource allocation decisions, and target opportunities for improvement.
- Maintain policies, procedures, and clinical practices that accord with contemporary, evidence-based practices in inpatient and emergency settings and with national standards as established by VHA, The Joint Commission, and other accrediting bodies.
- Ensure that all business operations and health information practices within the Imaging Service adhere to the laws, regulations and standards which govern those activities, the reasonable expectations of VHA's business partners, and the highest standards of Compliance and Business Integrity.
- Stay abreast of changing conditions in health care within and external to VA, and encourage demonstration projects, pilots and other experimental approaches aimed at improving clinical outcomes/satisfaction and/or increasing revenue.
- Assemble timely budget formulations, monitor the Imaging Service's fiscal activities, and manage fund control points conscientiously.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0730-1600.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be 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
Starting at $279,000 Per Year (VM 00)