North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System's Mental Health Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Physician (Psychiatry) -CBOC Program Manager. Ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. You must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): EDRP Authorized: Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns. 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 This position is a duty to be performed by a Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Social Worker or an RN. The CBOC Program Manager has direct supervisory responsibility for mental health providers in CBOCs who serve in the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP). This includes being responsible and accountable for all clinical and administrative activities and functions of the Program and its staff. The Program Manager assists with planning, coordinating, and leading interdisciplinary providers in BHIP providing outpatient mental health services. These BHIP teams operate conjointly to provide comprehensive mental health treatment at all outpatient care sites across the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. These teams are multi-disciplinary including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and admin support staff. Additionally, some of these positions are virtual, while others provide face to face care, onsite in the CBOC. The Physician (Psychiatry)-CBOC Program Manager duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Ensuring that all Veterans have both local and virtual mental health care options in every clinical location and that a smooth continuum of care for Veterans in collaboration with primary care is universally and equitably provided. Collaborates with other NF/SG VHS services to ensure Veterans also have access to specialty care. Ensuring that high quality patient care is delivered in a resource efficient manner. Promotes an effective mix, coordination and support of clinical care by evaluating current and potential patient needs, clinical workload and resources, and program mandates. Promotes and evaluates standards of clinical competence and conduct for staff which are maintained through compliance with the credentialing and privileging processes, monitoring and evaluation of clinical practice, peer review, and other appropriate quality assurance activities. Responsible for program development, implementation, operations and performance improvement activities across one or more CBOCs, including all staff who are part of a BHIP team and excluding staff in Primary Care Mental Health Integration. Coordinates activities with the various NF/SGVHS Mental Health Services and will be supervised by and report directly to Chief of CBOC Mental Health & Virtual Care Service. Responsible for all professional and academic processes and functions managed through their discipline-specific service chief (e.g. Social Work, Psychology, Psychiatry, etc.). Serve as a member of the NF/SGCHS Mental Health Service Line Integrated Clinical Council tasked with assisting the ACOS in policy development and program planning. Serve as the subject matter expert for CBOC Outpatient/BHIP Mental Health and participate in VA regional and national committees as directed. Responsible for all functions in a clinical capacity and will maintain clinical proficiency and perform other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).

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 Mental Health /Psychiatry 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. Additional Requirement: Specialized and/or Preferred Experience Previous experience in mental health and/or psychiatry preferred 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: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. Applicant is required to potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. May be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. May occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. Must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations and able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment. Must be able to assist with positioning of patients. Must be physically, emotionally, and mentally competent and able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to yourself or others.

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 Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1601 Southwest Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608 US
• Name: Desiree Dellafosse
• Phone: (209) 946-3400 X43337
• Email: [email protected]