Summary

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.

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
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: 5 years psychiatry experience - 2 years VA experience - previous VA supervisory experience - and previous experience with Joint commission and CARF standards
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: This position requires a pre-employment physical
• Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
• pushing (approx
• 2 hours)
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers and both hands
• walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4
• Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors
• Hearing aid is permitted.

Duties

• The Marion VA Health Care System is seeking a Chief of Behavioral Health! VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be approved in accordance with agency policy Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact visn15edrp@va.gov 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 Administrative Duties include but are not limited to: Assesses program needs - allocates resources while monitoring their use - and works with program managers to develop policies and procedures tailored to the needs of each program - consistent with VA policies - and designed to promote coordination and cooperation between programs - facilitating the provision of high quality care to all Veterans served Develops and implements programs - policies and procedures
• oversees administrative and programmatic resources
• monitors outcomes using data-driven quality assurance processes in Behavioral Medicine Service Coordinates and integrates programs into a comprehensive package of services to meet the needs of Veterans by participating in establishing policies - procedures - and guidelines to ensure adequate - comprehensive services
• Evaluates and recommends evidence-based best practices and provision of clinical services Responsible for meeting Performance Improvement Indicators
• recruitment and retention of qualified staff members
• assuring sufficient and appropriate staff coverage at all times
• and participating in Strategic Planning for the Service Direct supervision of Behavioral Medicine Program Managers Benchmarks the Marion VA outcomes against national standards of excellence and develops and monitors quality improvement measures for process improvement to be in compliance with agency regulations - medical staff bylaws - facility policies - Joint Commission (JC) standards - and other regulations Promotes a \"No Fear\" atmosphere among staff to encourage open communication for the identification of patient care problems and timely solutions Creates an environment of system oriented continuous quality improvement - within which program and quality of care effectiveness are evaluated Promotes establishment and maintenance of effective quality improvement practices that are consistent with quality management policy On-call - including the weekends - holidays and evenings - for administrative concerns
• It is expected to be present on campus within 60 minutes of the clinical or administrative task Clinical Duties include but are not limited to: Will spend approximately 25% of their time providing general clinical psychiatric services to Veterans and including on-call services
• These duties include general psychiatric care of adult Veterans and may include conducting diagnostic evaluations - psychiatric consults - medication management - and individual or group psychotherapy Common diagnoses are anxiety disorders - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Major Depression and other mood disorders - Substance Use Disorders - Bipolar Disorder - Schizophrenia and other Serious Mental Illnesses - Dementias - and mental disorders related to Traumatic Brain Injury
• The population served consists of female and male Veterans from all military eras
• Most patients are treated in an outpatient setting but consultation services are provided to inpatients and to Community Living Center and Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program residents Provides direct clinical supervision of midlevel providers - psychiatric advanced practice nurses - physician assistants - and other staff as appropriate
• The work requires an administrative and practical understanding of mental health treatment settings and clinical knowledge
• The incumbent must possess the analytical ability to research - assemble - and compile information and data - evaluate the results against appropriate standards - and recommend corrective action where indicated Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30am to 4:00pm