Physician (MD/DO) - Assistant Chief of Psychiatry & Mental Health

Assistant Chief Of Psychiatry & Mental Health

The Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of the Psychiatry and Mental Health Service. Assistant Chief (50% Administrative Time)

Attends to administrative assignments per the Service Chief, as the Assistant/Deputy Service Chief, primarily including or related to the duties below:

1. Assistant Chief physician works collaboratively with the Service Chief and performs a variety of administrative duties for sections management and the development, administration, coordination and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.
2. Serves as the Psychiatry/Psychiatrist Discipline Lead for the Service (or "Lead Psychiatrist"). Ensures clinical privileges and scope of practice for all psychiatric/physician providers meet VHA and all relevant statutory and licensure requirements; Provides discipline input into competencies and FPPE/OPPE (focused and ongoing profession practice evaluations) for these physicians, as well as the advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants, in compliance with State, and Federal / VHA requirements/directives. May also serve as primary supervisor for staff and sections as assigned by the Service Chief.
3. Attend all relevant VA institutional committee meetings as assigned by the Chief of Psychiatry.
4. Works with Psychiatry & Mental Health Service section leads (supervisors, unit managers, medical directors/section chiefs) to regularly assess Psychiatry Service Performance metrics and address identified deficiencies via gap analysis and creation of corrective action plans.
5. Manages all the Psychiatry and Mental Health Service Physician, NP, PA, and Psychologist credentialing and works with the Credentialing Service to keep all required OPPE/FPPE up-to-date for any credentialed providers.
6. Meets regularly with VA Utilization Management staff to understand and review relevant Psychiatry & Mental Health Service Inpatient bed utilization performance measures, and develop gap analyses and performance improvement plans where indicated.
7. Additionally, the Assistant Chief assumes full responsibility for all Service Chief duties during their absence.

Psychiatrist / Physician (50% - Clinical Time)

1. Responsible for the oversight of all aspects of psychiatric care delivered to patients under his/her care, in the area of their primary assignment at the R.L. Roudebush V.A. Medical Center.
2. Provide or assist residents and/or nurse practitioners in the process of evaluation and treatment of the patient under his/her care in the area of their primary assignment.
3. Evaluate patients at the area of their primary assignment to assess changes in the physical and mental status during their care.
4. Perform inpatient psychiatric evaluations and treatment for the patients admitted to the area of their primary assignment if applicable.
5. Participate in Treatment Team meetings, and patient care discussions, to guide appropriate psychiatric care in the area of their primary assignment.

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: Full time, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Margaret Bordner, View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.