The Amarillo VA Health Care System is seeking a Psychiatrist (Section Chief) at the Lubbock Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Lubbock, Texas to serve as Manager of the clinic operations and supervise all Medication Prescribers within the Amarillo VA Behavioral Health Service.

Duties

The Psychiatrist (Section Chief) responsibilities include the following: Supervisory Responsibilities (40%) Functions as the supervisor for all Medication Prescribers and supervises the manager of the clinic operations at the Lubbock Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) within Amarillo Veterans Health Care System (AMAVHCS) Behavioral Health Service (BH). As supervisory psychiatrist, the incumbent is responsible for optimal BH clinical operations including access, effective utilization of staff resources, Veteran satisfaction, staff satisfaction, resolution of Veteran and staff concerns and complaints, and the quality and safety of clinical care. Monitors all Lubbock medical providers' on-going and initial performance evaluations and prepares reports for presentation to the Medical Executive Committee in a timely complete manner, as required by facility policy. Services as the psychiatric medical director of the Lubbock Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) program in Lubbock. Provides leadership guidance, administrative as well as clinical, supervision and/or consultation as appropriate to assigned BH staff in the Lubbock CBOC. Provides administrative oversight and clinical consultation to other interdisciplinary team members and BH treatment teams for whom the incumbent is not the designated first line rating authority. Participates in and facilitates Behavioral Health Integrated Program (BHIP) interdisciplinary care team meetings. Provides clinical supervision to psychiatry residents, post-graduate fellows, medical students, and other trainees as appropriate, and acts as a liaison with sponsoring educational institutions. Ensures timely access to care of patients assigned to the Lubbock CBOC-based Behavioral Health programs, in accordance with local and national policies. Monitors compliance of team members with VA clinical reminders and performance measures. Effectively shapes provider practice patterns to improve standing on performance measures, promoting a culture of quality care excellence. Monitors and assures documentation of Lubbock BH CBOC clinical care is completed Clinical Responsibilities (60%) Provides psychiatric evaluations for Veteran population in their assigned clinical area with a vast array of behavioral health problems including personality, emotional adjustment, or mental illness and may have psychosocial issues such as homelessness, unemployment, and poor family support network. Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management (including Suboxone), suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders. Practices evidence based pharmacological interventions as deemed necessary for the treatment of mental illness with its goal of reducing psychiatric symptoms, improving interpersonal functioning and overall mental health. Ensures practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPPA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and mandatory continuing education. Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to enhance care coordination efforts. Works effectively and in a collegial manner within a multidisciplinary team comprising of other mental health professionals including but not limited to psychologists, social workers, licensed professional mental health counselors, nurses, and peer support specialists. Orders diagnostic tests, consultations, discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions. Participates in the teaching and supervision of medical students, residents and other trainees as assigned. Psychiatric clinical care will be provided by face-to-face encounters or via using the VA Video Connect Modality. Performs other directly related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) 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

Requirements

Qualifications

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. Education: 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. Licensure and Registration: 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: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR 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. Physical Requirements: See outlined below. English Language Proficiency. Physicians appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d). Preferred Experience: Board Certified in Psychiatry Experience in working with Veteran clinical population. PTSD, Dual Diagnoses, and clinical proficiencies in suicide risk assessment. Interdisciplinary Mental Health Care Coordination. 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: : Moderate lifting (15-44 pounds), light carrying (under 15 pounds), straight pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending, 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 the other), hearing (aid permitted), emotional and mental stability, and clear speech.

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 Thomas E Creek VA Medical Center 6010 Amarillo Boulevard, West Amarillo, TX 79106 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]