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This position serves as the Associate Medical Center Director for the VA Western New York Healthcare System. Located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 2), VA Western New York Healthcare System (VAWNYS), within the Office of the Medical Center Director. In partnership with the Medical Center Director, Chief of Staff, Nurse Executive, and Assistant Director, the Associate Director ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality, Veteran-centered care through effective management of non-clinical departments such as Engineering, Logistics, Nutrition and Food Services, Chaplaincy, CDCE, and Safety & Emergency Management. This role leads operational planning, resource management, performance improvement initiatives, and ensures compliance with VA policies and standards. By coordinating administrative functions and supporting strategic priorities, the Associate Medical Center Director helps maintain a strong, efficient, and responsive healthcare environment that enhances the overall Veteran experience. Health Systems Operations * Shares with the Executive Leadership Team a level of responsibility for the direction and management of the Medical Center and is directly responsible for all facilities operations. * Direct line authority and leadership responsibility for all administrative operation support services. * Participates on a day-to-day basis in top level Executive discussions, decisions, policy making and actions of all administrative functions and indirectly of all clinical matters impacting patient care. * May serve as the Acting Medical Center Director in the absence of the Director with full responsibility and concomitant authority to carry out the duties and functions. * Responsible for taking an active leadership role in coordinating and developing customer and stakeholder support and resourcing to meet Medical Center objectives. * Develops collaborative partnerships with stakeholders and makes program execution decisions that affect or determine long range courses of action of critical importance. * Managerial duties and responsibilities involve final decisions which have a direct and substantial effect on the health care organization and programs related to facility operations. These include, but are not limited to decisions affecting the nature, scope, quality of, and emphases on, the facility's patient care programs and activities. The Associate Director: (1) determines operational services and programs goals and objectives, develop short-and long-range plans for achieving them in conjunction with the overall plans of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and consistent with the strategic planning process; (2) directs a comprehensive evaluation pf operational services goals and objectives and makes necessary adjustments to improve delivery of patient care services; (3) establishes local policy in such areas impacting facility operations as program emphasis and operating guidelines; (4) administers and ensures compliance with a system designed for the development and communication of program policies and procedures in accordance with new or existing rules and regulations; and (5) administers a management reporting system which provides appropriate data for decision making for facility operations, impacting organizational improvements. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: FT, Mon - Fri , 08:00 - 4:30p Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Associate Medical Center Director (Health Systems Admin)/PD99902S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for Highly qualified applicants Permanent Change of Station (PCS): May be authorized for Highly qualified applicants