Physician (Section Chief Psychiatrist) Mental Health Service

Psychiatrist within Mental Health Service who performs duties as a Section Chief. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. This is an Open-Continuous announcement that will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Mental. Health Service is divided generally into Sections to include Inpatient, Residential, Outpatient and Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI). Each section is supervised by a MHS Section Chief who is a Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) who also provides direct care to Veterans while he/she ensures the following general administrative functions: Provide for quality and safety of the bare, treatment, and services provided by the Section in MH Service. This requires ongoing monitoring and evaluation of quality and safety, (including access, efficiency, and effectiveness); appropriateness of care and treatment provided to patients (including that provided under temporary privileges or emergency care absent privileges); patient satisfaction activities; patient safety and risk management activities; and utilization management. Assist in identification of important aspects of care for the Section, identification of indicators used to measure and assess important aspects of care, and evaluation of the quality and appropriateness of care. Utilize VHA performance measures and monitors as a basis for assessing the quality, timeliness, efficiency, and safety of Service activities. Maintain. records of meetings that include reports of conclusions, data, recommendations, responsible person, actions taken, and an evaluation of effectiveness of actions taken as appropriate. Develop criteria for recommending clinical privileges for LIP and scopes for non-LIP as appropriate for members of that Section in MH Service and ensure that ongoing professional practice evaluation is continuously performed and results are utilized at the time of re-privileging. Define and/or develop clinical privilege statements for staff in his/her Section including levels (or categories) of care that include all requirements of VHA Handbook 1100.19, Credentialing and Privileging. Develop policies and procedures to ensure effective management, ethics, safety, communication, and quality within the Section and between MH Service Sections and Services as appropriate. Review, at least annually, privilege templates for each Service and make recommendations to the Chief, MHS for modifications as needed. Performs other duties as assigned. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases 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: 7:30am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday