Physician - Administration

The George E. Whalen VA Medical Center is a short-term acute care hospital, and a designated medical training and research facility located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains. We provide our Veterans with state-of-the-art care across the state of Utah, as well as parts of Idaho and Nevada.

The Salt Lake City VA Medical Center is actively seeking applicants for the Chief of Staff position. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences.

Enjoy all that Salt Lake City has to offer, from downtown dining, theatre, and sporting events to miles of hiking and biking trails just up the road from the VA hospital. Salt Lake City is central to four national parks, all within a five-hour drive and several ski resorts within a short 45-minute drive, including Park City, Snowbird, and Alta. Outdoor concerts and festivals at these ski resorts have become popular summer activities, attracting some of the best musicians in the country. Whether you’re looking to spend time relaxing in the mountains or hitting the slopes, Salt Lake City has something for everyone.

The George E. Whalen VA Medical Center is a short-term acute care hospital, and a designated medical training and research facility located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains. We provide our Veterans with state-of-the-art care across the state of Utah, as well as parts of Idaho and Nevada.

Duties to include:

• Oversee the allocation and management of healthcare resources
• Work to enhance hospital performance and ensure both patient and employee satisfaction
• Participate in the development and implementation of strategic plans
• Foster strong relationships with academic affiliates, research initiatives, and community partners
• Promotes and uphold standards of clinical competence and conduct for staff, ensuring compliance with credentialing, privileging, and quality assurance processes
• Monitor and ensure staff adherence to agency regulations, medical staff by-laws, VA facility policies, Joint Commission standards, and other relevant regulations
• Ensure high performance levels among medical staff through clinical privilege delineation, ongoing evaluations, orientation, and continuous quality improvement practices
• Ensure the integration of medical care standards across various service lines
• Oversee operations for multiple medical services to ensure efficient and effective delivery of care

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5-10 years of progressive clinical and leadership experience in a large, high-complexity healthcare setting
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with leadership
• Experience overseeing interdisciplinary programs across diverse populations
• Demonstrated success in strategic planning and performance improvement
• Board certification
• Current full and unrestricted medical license

  VA offers... a comprehensive total rewards package:

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be available. For internal candidates PCS may be authorized.

Paid Time Off: 50–55 days (8-hour shifts estimated) of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible up to 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 (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided