Chief of Surgery (Podiatrist)

Summary Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay). Responsibilities The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development department is dedicated to building a prosperous future by attracting new businesses, expanding existing ones, and fostering an environment where innovation thrives. Our 2025 Strategic Priorities focus on targeted economic development, manufacturing growth, and positioning Montgomery as a leading logistics and technology hub in the Southeast. The Montgomery area is a balance between production and service economies with major interstates in all directions; public, private and military institutions of higher learning; and a proud heritage to showcase. The warm Southern hospitality, high quality of life and low cost of living make Montgomery a wonderful place to put down roots and raise a family. Montgomery offers everything expected in a big city - from world-class arts and theater to state-of-the-art health care and vibrant retail - all with the small-town warmth seldom found in a city of this size. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. The Chief of Surgery is responsible for the overall operation and supervision of a broad range of surgical services to include the following specialty services: General Surgery, Urology, Podiatry, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and Anesthesia. These surgical services provide quality improvement, maintenance of reusable medical equipment, and the provision of excellent inpatient and outpatient care. The Chief of Surgery insures national, network, and local missions, values, vision, and performance measures are supported and met, provides efficient management of resources and budgetary constraints, facilities a collaborative team environment, develops orientation and training of pertinent clinical staff under the service, and proactively identifies needs and concerns concerning the service. The Chief of Surgery reports to facility's Deputy Chief of Staff and is a member of the Medical Executive Council. The incumbent should have administrative experience in outpatient surgical clinic, acute surgical inpatient unit, ICU, and operating room. The Chief of Surgery must have expensive experience with coordinating operating room schedules and facilitating the daily surgery schedule. The Chief of Surgery oversees and coordinates all surgical services for operating room, endoscopy suite, and PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit). The Chief of Surgery is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with medical and surgical diseases, accomplished through ambulatory and bed-based resources assigned to the Surgical and Specialty care service. They actively participate in patient care by conducting patient clinics and operative procedures, through hospital rounds, morning reports, conferences, consultations, participation in ambulatory care and other similar activities. The Chief of Surgery represents the service on important medical center committees with influence on patient care, teaching, and closely monitors all other committees on which surgery and specialty care service has representation. The Chief of Surgical Services is responsible for recruiting qualified physicians to perform comprehensive and specialized surgical patient care and teaching. The Chief of Surgical Services maintains an active role actively in the multifaceted Peer Review Committee (PRC) and by facilitating any outside surgical peer reviews requested through the risk manager. The Chief of Surgery plays a pivotal interactive role with quality/outcome measurement systems that are in place as integrated improvement tools. They assure that data collection is accurate and verified and that the returned aggregated data elements are communicated to the appropriate process owners and providers. Work Schedule: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm - some occasions may require work outside of this core schedule as this is a 24/7 hospital facility. Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation Incentive: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the

Created: 2026-01-29