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

The Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) of Mental Health is responsible for the overall clinical, administrative, and programmatic operations of the Mental Health Service. The Mental Health Service Line at VA Pacific Islands Health Care System PIHCS) includes General Mental Health in the Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) and Specialty Mental Health including Inpatient, specialty PTSD services, specialty substance use disorder, residential care, suicide Prevention Program, Workplace Violence Prevention, Psychology Training and Homeless programs. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Duties may include but are not limited to: Decisions are made with very wide latitude and independent judgment. Participates as chair of Mental Health programmatic oversight for Mental Health services in all VA PIHCS sites of care. Applies knowledge of state of the art, evidence-based practice of mental health and organized treatment programs including a familiarity with all disciples that provide mental health treatment. Has supervisory responsibility for subordinates and is responsible for all professional, management, and administrative aspects of mental health services. Evaluates partnerships for other services including but not limited to Primary Care, Geriatrics and Extended Care, Whole Health and medical services that have an embedded mental health provider or may refer to mental services, using relevant VA statutes and regulations and take action to improve identified deficiencies. Responsible for all administrative action associated with mental health including tracking and evaluating staff's workload and productivity, Action Items related to mental health, creating, implementing and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures related to all aspects of mental health services, documentation of clinical services and workload, performance improvement tasks, compliance with VA performance measures, meeting all appropriate strategic goas, compliance with requirements for follow up of Veterans who miss clinical appointments, ensuring utilization of resources, etc. Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with internal and external customers. Responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by Medical Center, VISN and VACO, ensuring compliance with appropriate bodies (such as CARF and The Joint Commission) and monitoring entities. Support all existing safety and infection control practices relevant to this position. Directs the continuous measurement and improvement of the quality, timeliness and patient satisfaction with mental health care provided by the service. Targeting performance improvement initiatives to address national programs such as SAIL, HEDIS. Plans, coordinates and ensure high quality, timely, patient centered care through utilization of multiple quality measurement tools. Improves patient outcomes through implementation of strategies such as clinical practice guidelines and critical pathways, health risk assessment, provider profiling etc. Continuously assess and improves the processes of mental health delivery in the service. Provides continuing surveillance of the professional performance of all providers. Provides active strategic decision-making and organizational planning, including budgetary and financial oversight. Collaborates with other service chiefs in the development and execution of the overall Medical Center and business plan. Plans initiatives and develops programs in collaboration with other services. Due to text limitations, this is not the entire text from the Functional Statement. If you would like to review the entire duties section, please contact the Human Resources point of contact listed at the bottom of this job opportunity announcement. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Telework: Ad-hoc Remote: Available for highly qualified applicant Functional Statement #: 000000 EDRP Authorized: Contact Sue Bringel, [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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. 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: Mental Health Clinical Leadership 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: In accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 5019 This position required potentially long periods of continued walking, standing and sitting. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as condition of employment.

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 Spark M Matsunaga Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 459 Patterson Road Honolulu, HI 96819 US
• Name: Cynthia Davis
• Phone: 360-750-5363
• Email: [email protected]