This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Program Management (25%) The incumbent serves as the PCT program manager/supervisor and has delegated authority to oversee the day-to-day functioning for the PCT Program including the following: a. Fidelity to the recovery model and rehabilitation standards: The Psychiatrist Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that the staff of the PCT program adheres to the principles and practices of the mental health recovery model. The incumbent will see to it that staff are trained in evidence-based recovery services and promote staff's implementation of these services within the PCT program. The incumbent will ensure that program services meet accreditation requirements and are compliant with regulatory and accountability standards such as those set forth by CARF and Joint Commission. b. Design, implementation, and evaluation procedures: The Psychiatrist Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and evaluation of PCT services consistent with evidence-based best practices in psychiatric recovery and rehabilitation. Specifically, the incumbent will oversee the development of program activities, services, record-keeping, schedules, policies, evaluation procedures, marketing brochures, educational resources, etc. The incumbent will be responsible for initiating PCT goals and strategic plans and monitoring progress towards these ends. The incumbent will serve as the leader of the PCT treatment team and convene PCT staff meetings and other meetings to promote effective functioning of the PCT unit. c. Maintaining relationships: The Psychiatrist Program Manager will be responsible for marketing the PCT program to other programs, departments, and stakeholders and develop/maintain relationships with service line and supervisory staff. The incumbent will seek to identify internal and external customer needs and sets forth procedures to meet these needs. d. Ensuring competency of staff: The Psychiatrist Program Manager is responsible for identifying and monitoring the ongoing training needs of staff and making provisions for staff development and education. The incumbent will monitor the competency of staff, including state licensure and continuing education hours. The incumbent will complete staff performance evaluations, ensure that all staff adheres to professional standards and policy, and provide group and individual supervision to the multidisciplinary PCT team. e. Hiring of PCT staff: The Psychiatrist Program Manager is responsible for leading efforts to recruit and hire PCT staff. The incumbent will be responsible for convening interview and selection committees. f. Quality assurance: The Psychiatrist Program Manager will monitor the quality of services in the PCT program including factors such as efficiency, effectiveness, and timeliness. The incumbent will develop and monitor quality indicators and review workload data from encounters. The incumbent will track and modify as necessary staffing patterns and work assignments. Direct Patient Care (75%): The Psychiatrist Program Manager will oversee the referral process to the PCT program. The incumbent will be responsible for answering consults, conducting intakes and assessment procedures, and referring veterans to other PCT staff for appropriate services. The PCT Program Manager provides functional assessment, triage, brief intervention, education and consultative services regarding a wide range of mental health and behavioral medicine concerns. The Supervisory Social Worker uses population-based practice management strategies and maintains competences in the following core domains. a. Documentation skills: 1) Writes clear concise notes, generally ½-1 page long, with explicit impression, recommendations and plan 2) Notes document curbside consultation results 3) Notes are completed within 24 hours b. Administration: 1) Serves on Medical Center or Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces, as endorsed by supervisors. 2) Participates in support of OBVAMC and Mental Health administrative and performance improvement activities, e.g., by taking on assigned projects and serving on committees. 3) Completes required clinical and administrative documentation in a timely manner and in accord with governing regulations. c. Academic/Teaching/Training: 1) Supervises students in accord with training program policies and accrediting agency requirements. 2) Provides staff and student didactic training and consultation as requested in content areas of scholarly and/or clinical expertise. d. Research / Program evaluation May participate in program evaluation and/or research activities. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri Telework: Available, Ad Hoc Only Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000

Requirements

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: Management experience Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Light lifting/carrying (under 15lbs); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (1 hours); Standing (1 hour); Repeated Bending ( 1 Hour); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in other; Hearing (aid may be permitted).

Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Contacts

• Address Overton Brooks VA Medical Center 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport, LA 71101 US
• Name: Devonia Hilton
• Phone: 910-644-0147
• Email: [email protected]