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Posted: 11-Sep-25
Location: Long Beach, California
Type: Full Time
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Step Into Executive Leadership! Why Choose the VA Long Beach Healthcare System?
At the VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS), we are redefining what it means to provide exceptional care to America’s Veterans. We are searching for a Deputy Chief of Staff—a dynamic physician leader ready to shape strategy, drive innovation, and inspire excellence across a world-class medical center. As a trusted advisor and clinical leader, you will oversee and support critical programs including Imaging, Rehabilitation Medicine (PM&R), Geriatrics & Extended Care, Spinal Cord Injury, Blind Rehabilitation, Community Care, Group Practice Management and Radiation Safety. This is an opportunity to impact lives on a broad scale while shaping the clinical and academic future of one of the most dynamic VA facilities in the nation. Join us in shaping the future of Veteran care. Bring your expertise, your vision, and your leadership to the VA Long Beach Healthcare System—where every decision you make impacts lives and leaves a legacy.
What you will Do-
- Serve as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, collaborating with senior leaders to drive innovation and excellence.
- Provide clinical care within your specialty area, including direct patient management responsibilities.
- Champion academic excellence by fostering research, education, and training programs.
- Inspire brilliance and innovation in care models that address the unique needs of Veterans.
- Guide interdisciplinary teams with a focus on compassion, collaboration, and results.
Opportunity Highlight-
- High-impact leadership position at one of the nation’s most comprehensive VA healthcare systems.
- Work alongside respected leaders in clinical care, research, and academic medicine.
- A role where your vision, expertise, and leadership will directly shape the care of thousands of Veterans.
Why this Role Matters-
This is more than a job— it’s a chance to make history in Veteran healthcare. As part of the Executive Leadership Team, you will directly influence the way care is delivered, create opportunities for groundbreaking research, and leave a lasting impact on the Veterans who served our nation.
Why VA Long Beach? Reasons to Consider Residing in the Long Beach Metropolitan Area
Located in beautiful Southern California, VA Long Beach offers the perfect balance of coastal living and professional fulfillment. Join a healthcare system that values leadership, promotes academic partnerships, and provides care that truly makes a difference.
Qualifications-
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- D. or D.O. (Schools of Medicine Accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association). Foreign medical graduates must be verified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
- Must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
- Completed Residency Training.
- Board Certified
Preferred Experience for the Ideal Candidate- Proven record of clinical, academic, research, and administrative experience fostering inter-institutional relationships in an academic setting along with proven managerial skills in a health care environment. A visionary leader who thrives in complexity and inspires teams to achieve their best. Passion for innovation, Veteran-centered care, and continuous improvement.
Total Rewards Benefits Package:
Recruitment/ Relocation Incentive May be Authorized for highly qualified candidates.
Competitive Starting Annual Salary: $250,000-$375,000. Additionally, employees may be eligible to receive up to $15,000 in performance-based pay annually. Furthermore, employees can qualify for Proficiency Awards, which are available in addition to Pay for Performance incentives. Regular salary reviews will occur every two years, and all employees will receive cost-of-living adjustments annually.
Continuing Education: As a VA physician, you can earn CME credits at no cost. You can receive $1,000 or more annually and five days of paid absences to attend CME courses (conditions apply).
Paid Time Off: You will receive 208 hours or approximately 26 days of annual leave a year. Unlimited accumulation of paid sick time and 11 paid federal holidays will begin accruing upon entry.
Liability Protection: VA providers are protected by the federal government in instances of alleged malpractice or negligence resulting from the performance of their duties in or for the Veterans Health Administration, at no cost. VA providers receive tail protection for the time they practice in VA.
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB): With Federal Employees Health Benefits, choose from a variety of self- or family preferred providers or health maintenance organizations.
Federal Employees Dental & Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP): Under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, supplemental dental and/or vision benefits are available to you and your family.
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI): Plan for what’s next with Federal Employees Group Life Insurance, which is group term life insurance covering you and eligible family members.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Allows you to save tax-advantaged money for health care expenses with Health Care or Limited Expense Health Care FSA. Think of it as a savings account that helps you pay for items that typically aren’t covered by your employee healthcare plan, dental and vision insurance program, or other health insurance coverage.
Health Savings Accounts (HAS): A High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) provides traditional medical coverage and a triple-tax-advantaged way to help you build savings for future medical expenses while providing you greater flexibility and discretion over how you use your health care benefits.
Retirement: Your basic annuity is computed based on your length of service and “high-3” average salary and becomes vested in the Federal Employee Retirement System, Basic/Defined Benefit pension after only 5 years of creditable civilian service.
Thrift Savings Plan (401K): A Federal 401k Equivalent with 5 % agency match. Allowing you to contribute up to $23,500 annual elective deferral to your account. Become vested after only 3 years of creditable civilian service.
*Bring your expertise, your vision, and your leadership to the VA Long Beach Healthcare System—where every decision you make impacts lives and leaves a legacy. #VACareers #WorkatVA #ChooseVALongBeach. I choose VA Long Beach, and you should too!
Contact Me:
Sergio Garcia, Physician & Provider Recruiter
Email: Sergio.Garcia2@va.gov
Phone: 909-735-7855