Supervisory Psychiatrist Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program /outpatient Services

Supervisory Psychiatrist

This position is located within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Hampton (HVAMC). This position is aligned under the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP)/Outpatient Services and will serve as the Supervisory Psychiatrist for the BHIP Outpatient Program, PTSD Outpatient Program, and Women's Mental Health Outpatient Program medication providers, to include psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

Major Duties and Responsibilities to include but not be limited to:

• Provides for quality and safety of the care, treatment and services provided by the section assigned.
• Assists in identification of important aspects of care for the Section, identification of indicators used to measure and assess important aspects of care and evaluating of the quality and appropriateness of care.
• Utilizes VHA performance measures and monitors as a basis for assessing the quality, timeliness, efficiency, and safety of service activities.
• Maintains records of meetings that include reports of conclusions, data recommendations, responsible person, actions taken, and an evaluation of effectiveness of actions taken as appropriate.
• Develops criteria for recommending clinical privileges for LIP members of the section assigned and ensures that FPPE and ongoing professional practice evaluation is continuously performed, and results are utilized in re-privileging.
• Responsible for supervision of prescribing staff and evaluations including performance appraisals, proficiency, personnel actions, and peer reviews.
• Defines and develops clinical privilege statements for staff in assigned section including levels of care that include all requirements of VHA handbook 1100.19 (credentialing and privileging).
• Develops policies and procedures to assure effective management, ethics, safety, communication, and quality within the section and between MHBS sections and other services as appropriate.
• Reviews at least annually privilege templates for each assigned section and makes recommendations to the Chief, MHBS as needed for modifications.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills in interpersonal relations through appropriately and courteously relating to internal and external customers.
• Supports and monitors time and attendance of staff including leave requests.
• Supports and ensures compliance with productivity, access, and quality initiatives.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: A recruitment incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants. EDRP Authorized: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date.

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 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/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM; on-call as needed, evening, weekends and holidays may be required.

Requirements Conditions of Employment: U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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.

Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Additional Requirement:

• Board Certification or eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. It may require some lifting (10-20 lbs.) occasionally.

Education Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.

Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.