Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay) The Charles George VAMC has an immediate availability for one (1) Assistant Chief Psychiatrist within Mental Health.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following: The Assistant Chief of Mental Health Services is directly responsible for the effective management, functioning, and coordination of patient care services throughout all areas of the medical center where Mental Health Service (MHS) staff are assigned. The incumbent works collaboratively with the Chief, MHS and other service line administrative personnel to develop, evaluate and maintain effective mental health services and programming throughout the medical center and in selected community-based settings. The incumbent strives to ensure that all MHS policies, programs and services are congruent with the mission and vision of the Western North Carolina VA Health Care System, the Mid-Atlantic Network (VISN 6), and the requirements of external and internal review and accrediting bodies. The incumbent reports to the Chief of Mental Health Services. The Assistant Chief ensures that all MHS policies and practices are consistent with the professional, technical, and ethical standards of the disciplines represented within the service. The incumbent provides direct supervision of select program directors and frontline mental health staff that may include physicians, psychologists, mid-level practitioners, some administrative staff, and others as indicated. As a partner in the leadership team, provides oversight of mutually agreed upon programs and services. Duties also include establishment of guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system; observation of employee performance; resolution of informal complaints and grievances; development of work improvement plans and personnel actions as necessary; advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters; disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area; review and approval/disapproval of leave requests; assure that subordinates are trained and fully compliant with the provision of safety regulations; adjust staffing levels or work procedures to accommodate resource allocation decisions made at higher echelons. In addition, incumbent provides service and technical counsel necessary to meet clinical, procedural, and administrative requirements related to the care and treatment of both inpatients and outpatients. The incumbent assists in coordinating clinical and support program development with other services and serves as a change agent promoting change to facilitate high quality, cost ­effective, and patient-centered mental health care. The incumbent is responsible for improving work methods and procedures, oversight of the development of technical data, estimates, statistics, and other information useful to higher-level managers in determining goals and objectives, and other management strategies. The incumbent acts in the absence of the Mental Health Service Chief and serves on the management team of the MHS. The incumbent's effectiveness is demonstrated by leadership among peers, excellent interpersonal skills, leadership participation with the MHS through innovative proposals designed to enhance the overall quality of the care in the Mental Health Service. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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. EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

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. 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: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Education

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.]

Contacts

• Address Charles George VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville, NC 28805 US
• Name: Christina Trull
• Phone: 828-318-6521
• Email: [email protected]