Physician - Chief of Specialty Care - G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center - Jackson, MS

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center - Jackson, MS

The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center is seeking a dynamic, results-driven physician leader to serve as Chief, Specialty Care. This pivotal role provides visionary leadership, strategic direction, and expert oversight of all specialties within Medicine Service-serving Veterans across Mississippi and parts of Louisiana and Alabama.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

Leadership & Management

• Direct, manage, and coordinate Medicine care planning and implementation across the service area.
• Develop performance standards, evaluate key supervisors, oversee subordinate assessments, and ensure continuous staff development and retention.
• Serve as a principal advocate and spokesperson for Specialty Care and Medicine Service programs.

Program Oversight

• Exercise administrative, programmatic, clinical, and academic oversight of the Medicine Care Service.
• Responsible for budget development, implementation, and resource utilization for all Specialty Care programs.
• Lead integration of clinical and administrative operations into comprehensive services that address the unique needs of the Veteran patient population.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure Medicine Service programs adhere to Joint Commission, regulatory, and VA standards (assessment, care, ethics, safety, continuum of care, etc).
• Regularly review, evaluate, and improve program performance, patient satisfaction, and clinical quality by monitoring established metrics, wait times, and outcomes.

Clinical Excellence

• Direct patient care needs assessments, identify gaps in services, and develop new programs to meet those needs.
• Exhibit leadership in initiating and implementing evidence-based changes to patient care practices.
• Maintain personal commitment to lifelong medical education and clinical advancements.

Academic & Collaborative Leadership

• Oversee and evaluate academic programs affiliated with the Specialty Care Service; serve as liaison to partnering institutions.
• Foster and maintain effective collaboration within and across departments for optimized patient care and academic enrichment.

Additional Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, supervise, and retain high-caliber staff.
• 20% clinical care commitment in your specialty.
• Serve as Acting Chief of Staff as needed, and contribute as a member of the Clinical Executive Board.
• Responsible for completion of all clinical, educational, and administrative requirements.
• Administrative on-call rotation during nights/weekends/holidays and provide clinical call back up, as necessary.

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