Provides administrative and clinical support to the department and agency; working with leadership and other champions to improve processes to meet the performance measure goals and improve utilization management; serving as a liaison to outside facilities when to coordinate inpatient discharges and share MH care; supervising a wide variety of professional staff; serving on a broad spectrum of Medical Center committees and working groups; providing hands-on clinical work; and providing oversight and administration of all aspects of patient care including any guidance and training for residents and other trainees. The incumbent is directly accountable to the Chief of Psychiatry Service and Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health (ACOS-MH) for clinical program activities and overall compliance. This includes, but is not limited to the following, along with other duties as assigned:
Clinical Work: Provides direct patient care on a rotational basis and clinical oversight in:
- Mental Health Clinics, Residential units, and Inpatient Mental Health
- Other specialty areas where qualified to provide clinical patient care, including but not limited to SUD-C and PCT clinical areas.
Service Administration: - Plans the provision of services with a patient-centered vision (in alignment with VHA guidelines and policies) to enhance patient education and shared decision making.
- Establishes a customer-oriented culture and promotes the hiring of persons who demonstrate the VA's ICARE values of integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect and excellence.
Quality Improvement - Serves as a Mental Health leader for quality improvement initiatives and utilization management related to Psychiatry Service.
- Plans, coordinates and ensures high quality care through utilization of multiple quality measurement tools.
- Improves patient outcomes through the implantation of strategies such as clinical practice guidelines and critical pathways, health risk assessments, provider profiling, use of electronic medical records and clinical reminders, and case management.
Research and Education - Encourages continuing education for all personnel and ensures compliance with performance standards.
- Creates a climate where continuous learning and professional development is valued.
Budget and Fiscal Management - Under the direction of the Chief of Psychiatry Service, collaborates with the service Program Managers in the development and execution of the department's strategic and business plan.
- Collaborates with other Medical Center leaders to develop initiatives and programs in order to ensure coordination of service, reduction of redundancies, and enhancement of cost effectiveness, efficiency and overall productivity.
Organizational Stewardship - Manages relationships with academic affiliates and supporting services to maximize efficiency and drive highly reliable operations.
- Provides a clear vision of the future and leads the services through necessary changes.
- Demonstrates core values of integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect and excellence. Is guided by accountability and transparency.
Team Building - Develops a team that is technically competent and understand the interrelationships of all the Medical Center services in achieving the mission.
Human Resources Management - Responsible for assuring appropriate action in such matters as promotion, selections, rewards and recognition, training, and problem resolution.
- Responsible for development and implementation of competencies, providing opportunities for continuing education, peer review, career development and professional enrichment for subordinate employees.
Communications - Demonstrates leadership in addressing ethical issues that impact clients and staff in/or beyond the organization/local health care community.
- Develops a network of communication systems to ensure the availability of consultative or technical advice to meet the needs of the organization.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved for highly qualified applicants
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Approved.
Learn more. 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: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm
Starting at $200,000 Per Year (VM 15)
