The Executive Officer of Research, Development & Education (RD&E) is the top executive within RD&E and is a key member of the leadership team of the organization, involved with strategic planning, organizational assessment and program development for the service line. This position is also being announced as a Registered Nurse. Please see Announcement# CBSU-12168483-24-AMN

Duties

The Executive Officer of RD&E has the authority and responsibility overseeing research, academic affiliations, employee education, clinical education, veteran education, whole health, special purpose/grant programs and modernization efforts. Is the chief spokesperson for research and WCHCS's Learning Organization and is the catalyst for the integration and collaboration of services to deliver quality well-informed and evidence based practice and assigned services. Is the top executive for delivery of patient-center care, whole health, organizational development, research and cultural transformation. Leads all affiliate and student learning programs as governed by the Office of Academic Affiliations by the Designed Education Officer including graduate medical education, nursing, and associated health professional trainee programs. Provides top executive oversight of the research program supervising the Chief of Research. The Executive Officer will provide leadership, direction, coordination, oversight, and implementation of research, education, and development programs, which promote quality services and effective utilization of resources within the framework of the philosophy, objectives, and strategic goals of VHA, VISN 19, and WCHCS. Provides leadership to all academic affiliations and clinical trainee programs including the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program. Represents the VA WCHCS on all Office of Academic Affiliate (OAA) matters and provides oversight to all local operations of OAA Programs. The Executive Officer chairs the RD&E Board ensuring governance and committees including whole health committee, employee education committee, health promotion disease prevention committee, employee engagement committee, academic committee, modernization committee, and research committee. Ensures oversight of mandatory training and travel/training request for education resources. Exercises exceptional latitude in the planning, design, implementation, accomplishment, ongoing evaluation and measurement of program responsibilities an dis responsible for clinical oversight and administrative management of the Service. The Executive Officer of RD&E is responsible for developing strategic plans, policies, procedures, and organization structures required to fulfill the service line's mission. Has final decision-making authority, responsibility, and accountability on all issues affecting the Service. Collaborates with clinical and administrative operations and program/section managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for the Service are established and met. Works closely with peers in other services and management to meet the needs of the System's recognized internal and external customer groups. Provides the leadership for developing, implementing and evaluating the research program, congruent with the organization's mission and goals. Responsible for ensuring all residency, intern, fellowship, and Commissions Corp Officer training program mandates are met in coordination with discipline service chiefs and program coordinators, internally and externally. Is knowledgeable of overall VA, VHA, VISN, and WCHCS goals, missions, and priorities to assure a positive impact on programs and resources. The Psychologist executes leadership characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines, influence organizational mission and health care. Functions as an administrator, education, and consultant utilizing management theory in collaboration with the Office of the Director and other services. Reports to the Medical Center Director and is a top advisor. Must establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel and relate effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels. The incumbent functions as an executive psychologist of RD&E in this level 3 facility with service-lines servicing medical, surgical, neurological, and psychiatric inpatients and outpatients, with a Level III Emergency Department, multiple VA Clinics, and a Community Living Center (CLC). Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 58372-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Education: Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed. The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. For the purpose of meeting this requirement, the term "specialty area" refers to the specific specialty areas recognized by the accrediting body and not to specific job duties that might require special skills. Currently, APA accredits doctoral programs in the specialty areas of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or combinations of two or more of those areas. PCSAS accredits doctoral programs in psychological clinical science. CPA accredits doctoral programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and school psychology; OR, Have a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and, in addition, successfully complete a re-specialization program (including documentation of an approved internship completed as part of the re-specialization program) meeting both of the following conditions: The re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; and, The specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. OR, Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature, AND Internships. Applicants must have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed and that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed OR New VHA psychology internship programs that are in the process of applying for APA accreditation are acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement, provided that such programs were sanctioned by the VHA Central Office Program Director for Psychology and the VHA Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an intern OR VHA facilities that offered full-time, one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre-1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement OR Applicants who completed an internship that was not accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed may be considered eligible for hire only if they are currently board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in a specialty area that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed OR Applicants who have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature may fulfill this internship requirement by having the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience in a site specifically acceptable to the candidate's doctoral program. If the internship experience is not noted on the applicant's official transcript, the applicant must provide a statement from the doctoral program verifying that the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience was completed in a site acceptable to the doctoral program. Grade Determinations: GS-15 Experience: At least four years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-14 level. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to supervise and manage a large group of professional staff effectively. Skill in interpersonal relationships, including conflict resolution and ability to work collaboratively with supervisors from other units. Ability to accurately apply the qualification standards, assesses the potential of current and prospective employees, and promotes their professional development. Ability to develop appropriate productivity standards for professional staff, often across multiple program lines. Knowledge of the goals and objectives of the medical center and VISN and ability to communicate these to subordinates. References: VA Handbook 5005/103, Part II, Appendix G18, Psychologist Qualification Standard GS-180 Veterans Health Administration. Preferred Experience: Executive Leadership, Strategic Planning, Experience with Student Learning Programs, Academic Affiliations Experience, Whole Health and Organizational Development. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-15. Physical Requirements: Regular and recurring work is mostly sedentary involving sitting at a desk, although the position requires the ability to move from one geographic location of the facility to another. Some physical effort such as standing, walking, bending or prolonged sitting may be required. The work places no special physical demands on the employee. Work is performed in an office setting with occasional visits to areas within the service as well as throughout the Medical Center. Work area is adequately lighted, heated and air conditioned. The normal risks and discomforts typical of an office and clerical work area are included. There are no unusual risks or safety hazards associated with this position.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address VA Western Colorado Health Care System 2121 North Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 US
• Name: Amanda Nelson
• Phone: 405-456-5528
• Email: [email protected]