Summary This position is open only to VHA current and permanent employees. The Syracuse VA Medical Center is seeking a Deputy Chief of Staff. The Deputy Chief of Staff is the primary backup to the Chief of Staff and provides administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership to help ensure achievement of the Medical Center's clinical, research, and educational goals. Responsibilities The Deputy Chief of Staff is directly accountable to the Chief of Staff for clinical program activities and overall compliance to VA, VHA and VISN-wide policies and procedures. This includes, but it is not limited to the following along with other assigned duties: Clinical Work: Provides direct patient care on an intermittent basis and clinical oversight in: Ambulatory and Primary Care; or Other specialty areas where qualified to provide clinical patient care Patient Care: Bases planning on patient and staff feedback and projected needs Plans the provision of services with a patient-centered vision (in ...