Department of Veterans Affairs
Associate Chief of Staff - Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care
Department of Veterans Affairs, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
This leadership opportunity is for
Associate Chief of Staff for Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care (ACOS, GPEC)
at the
San Francisco VA Health Care System.
FACILITY DETAILS:
The San Francisco VA Health Care System is a comprehensive network that provides health services to Veterans through the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and six community-based outpatient clinics in Santa Rosa, Eureka, Ukiah, Clearlake, San Bruno and downtown San Francisco. It has a long history of conducting cutting-edge research, establishing innovative medical programs, and providing compassionate care to Veterans.
POSITION DETAILS:
The Associate Chief of Staff, Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care (ACOS, GPEC) reports directly to the Chief of Staff (COS) and serves as the system executive expert in geriatrics, palliative and extended care matters.
The ACOS, GPEC has programmatic responsibility for planning, developing, and directing the administrative and operational activities for the Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care Service at the SFVAHCS. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing all GPEC clinical programs, including: an inpatient Mobile ACE program and geriatrics consult service; the medical and recreational therapy care in our 120 bed long term care and short term nursing facility, the Community Living Center (CLC); a dedicated hospice unit in the CLC; a Home-Based Primary Care program; inpatient palliative care consult service; outpatient palliative care clinic; and outpatient primary and consultative geriatrics clinics.
The primary GPEC educational programs located at the SFVA Medical Center are the UCSF/SFVAHCS Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program and the UCSF/SFVAHCS Integrated Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program.
Administrative:
The ACOS, GPEC provides oversight and leadership within the Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care Service at SFVAHCS. The ACOS, GPEC is responsible for establishing and maintaining high standards of excellence in all areas. The ACOS, GPEC has oversight responsibility and/or is champion for several performance measures, including wait times, missed opportunities, and outpatient satisfaction, as well as is directly responsible for the recruitment and retention of faculty and staff and initiates areas of programmatic development.
Clinical:
Maintains a clinical workload by providing direct patient care as needed in inpatient, nursing home, or ambulatory care settings, utilizing face to face visits and telemedicine.
Requirements:
ACOS, GPEC meets all Customer Service, Age, Development, and Cultural Needs of Patient, and Computer Security Requirements.
Supervisory:
The position is organizationally aligned under the COS.
Qualifications:MD, DO, or other doctoral-level academic with board-certification.Minimum of three years demonstrated successful executive leadership/management experience in a complex healthcare setting.Experience working within the VA health care system is preferred.The ACOS, GPEC must possess skill and creativity in organization, management, leadership, and interpersonal relations to deal with a wide variety of complex ambulatory care/primary care issues and arrangements. A broad-based knowledge of VA policies and procedures and Joint Commission standards, and an ongoing awareness of health care issues and trends, are essential to the success of the GPEC service. In the performance of official duties, the incumbent has regular access to print and electronic files containing sensitive patient data.
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Associate Chief of Staff for Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care (ACOS, GPEC)
at the
San Francisco VA Health Care System.
FACILITY DETAILS:
The San Francisco VA Health Care System is a comprehensive network that provides health services to Veterans through the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and six community-based outpatient clinics in Santa Rosa, Eureka, Ukiah, Clearlake, San Bruno and downtown San Francisco. It has a long history of conducting cutting-edge research, establishing innovative medical programs, and providing compassionate care to Veterans.
POSITION DETAILS:
The Associate Chief of Staff, Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care (ACOS, GPEC) reports directly to the Chief of Staff (COS) and serves as the system executive expert in geriatrics, palliative and extended care matters.
The ACOS, GPEC has programmatic responsibility for planning, developing, and directing the administrative and operational activities for the Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care Service at the SFVAHCS. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing all GPEC clinical programs, including: an inpatient Mobile ACE program and geriatrics consult service; the medical and recreational therapy care in our 120 bed long term care and short term nursing facility, the Community Living Center (CLC); a dedicated hospice unit in the CLC; a Home-Based Primary Care program; inpatient palliative care consult service; outpatient palliative care clinic; and outpatient primary and consultative geriatrics clinics.
The primary GPEC educational programs located at the SFVA Medical Center are the UCSF/SFVAHCS Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program and the UCSF/SFVAHCS Integrated Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program.
Administrative:
The ACOS, GPEC provides oversight and leadership within the Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care Service at SFVAHCS. The ACOS, GPEC is responsible for establishing and maintaining high standards of excellence in all areas. The ACOS, GPEC has oversight responsibility and/or is champion for several performance measures, including wait times, missed opportunities, and outpatient satisfaction, as well as is directly responsible for the recruitment and retention of faculty and staff and initiates areas of programmatic development.
Clinical:
Maintains a clinical workload by providing direct patient care as needed in inpatient, nursing home, or ambulatory care settings, utilizing face to face visits and telemedicine.
Requirements:
ACOS, GPEC meets all Customer Service, Age, Development, and Cultural Needs of Patient, and Computer Security Requirements.
Supervisory:
The position is organizationally aligned under the COS.
Qualifications:MD, DO, or other doctoral-level academic with board-certification.Minimum of three years demonstrated successful executive leadership/management experience in a complex healthcare setting.Experience working within the VA health care system is preferred.The ACOS, GPEC must possess skill and creativity in organization, management, leadership, and interpersonal relations to deal with a wide variety of complex ambulatory care/primary care issues and arrangements. A broad-based knowledge of VA policies and procedures and Joint Commission standards, and an ongoing awareness of health care issues and trends, are essential to the success of the GPEC service. In the performance of official duties, the incumbent has regular access to print and electronic files containing sensitive patient data.
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