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Recruitment Incentive: Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized
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
Functions/Scope of Assigned Duties:
Administrative Functions: The MHSL Chief is responsible for planning, organizing, developing, implementing, controlling, and refining a comprehensive patient management/clinical support/administrative programs which provide services and technical counsel necessary to meet clinical, procedural, legal, and administrative standards relating to the care and treatment of inpatients and outpatients to achieve maximum utilization of patient care resources in a cost-effective, efficient, and timely manner. The MHSL Chief provides a climate in which clinicians can care for patients with an awareness of the administrative implications of his/her actions. The MHSL Chief must possess a broad clinical and administrative scope to meet the needs of this large, complex patient population and to integrate service line functions with those of other service lines as well as with other VA entities within and outside the local Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN). The MHSL Chief is responsible for implementing VHA Central Office Directives and regulations. As a Service Line Manager, the MHSL Chief is tasked with providing active leadership and active decision making for the
organization; is responsible for strategic planning and the budget processes; is responsible for improvement of performance coordination and implementation; and is responsible for coordinating facility wide activities. The MHSL Chief actively maintains a collaborative working relationship with other facility leaders to ensure full support and coordination among the programs supervised. The MHSL Chief is responsible for ensuring that services provided meet the standards set by accrediting agencies which govern the quality of care for this medical center. In conjunction with other service line managers, the MHSL Chief works to assure that issues and deficiencies are corrected according to standards.
Clinical Functions: Performs all duties and responsibilities of a staff psychiatrist. Duties include but are not limited to the following: admission/discharge, treatment and professional direction of inpatient care or care on specialized units; outpatient care; and psychiatric consultations. Inpatient care includes care on acute and long-term units. Specialized care units include residential treatment programs for posttraumatic stress disorders, substance abuse, and dual diagnoses. Must be clinically competent to perform examinations, diagnosis, and therapeutic treatment. Must be effective in handling psychiatric emergencies. Must provide proper documentation in patient records. Must be effective in teaching (patient education and co-workers). Must be effective in planning and using administrative judgment. Must have sound decision-making skills. The psychiatrist must ensure that regular contact is maintained with the patient as clinically indicated as long as ongoing care is required. The psychiatrist must review and reconcile each patient's psychiatric medications on a regular basis. The psychiatrist must collaborate with the Suicide Prevention Coordinator in the facility to support the identification of those who have survived suicide attempts and others at high risk and to ensure that they are provided with close monitoring and enhanced care. The clinician is also responsible for coordinating development of the Veteran's treatment plan, incorporating input from the Veteran (and, when appropriate, the family/significant others), monitoring progress and coordinating revisions to the treatment plan when necessary. The psychiatrist is also responsible for communicating with the Veteran (and the Veteran's family/significant others, when appropriate) about the treatment plan, and for addressing any of the Veteran's problems or concerns about the Veteran's care. The MHSL Chief must also provide professional direction for, and participate in, the treatment team.
Work Schedule: TBD by service
