The Physician (Associate Chief of Staff/Mental Health) serves as Chief of Behavioral Health Service and is responsible for administrative and clinical management and operation of Behavioral Health personnel and programs and achieving and maintaining facility adherence to VHA standards, state licensing standards, VA-OIG expectations as well as those of accrediting agencies such as The Joint Commission (TJC) and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): AuthorizedLearn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. 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 Duties include, but are not limited to: Program Management Responsibilities - Exercises administrative, programmatic, clinical, and academic oversight of all Behavioral Health programs to ensure delivery of quality services. - Coordinates and integrates the programs into a comprehensive package of services that meet the evolving needs of the Veteran population and that comply with the Uniform Behavioral Health Services handbook (VHA Handbook 1160.01) and VHA's Behavioral Health Operating Plan. - Serves as the principal lead and advocate for Behavioral Health programs and patients within the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System. - Develops and implements appropriate policies, procedures, plans, and professional standards that guide and support all Behavioral Health programs. - Develops program review and evaluation to ensure that the access, quality of care, customer service/patient satisfaction, and utilization management/efficiency dimensions of care are continuously evaluated and improved. - Ensures that there is compliance with all functions and standards of accreditation entities such as The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) that are applicable to Behavioral Health programs (assessment of the patient; care of the patient; patient rights/organizational ethics; continuum of care, etc.). Clinical Responsibilities - Provides a full range of behavioral health care and consultation as outlined by clinical privileges. - Addresses complex patient care needs that may be beyond the abilities of Behavioral Health staff. - Provide clinical consultation to various disciplines and levels of training. - Through training and policy development, leads the Behavioral Health service in implementation of evidence-based assessment and intervention protocols. Supervisory Responsibilities - Coordinates and provides clinical oversight of all clinical providers and staff who provide or support the provision of behavioral health care in the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System. - Coordinates and monitors clinical training and development of behavioral health staff and those who support provision of behavioral health care. - Recruits, trains, supervises, and retains well-trained, highly skilled, and compassionate staff to provide behavioral health services. - Collaborates with the Social Work Executive and Nurse Executive, to recruit, select, assign, and supervise employees who provide services as part of Behavioral Health Service programs and teams. - Collaborates with the Social Work Executive and Nurse Executive on all matters pertaining to the respective disciplines. Academic/Teaching/Training Responsibilities - Oversees, develops, coordinates, and evaluates academic/trainee programs. - Involved in the training of trainees of various behavioral health disciplines, as appropriate. - Provides leadership, guidance, and consultation on staff education and development. - Orients, teaches and serves as a consultant to other VA Central Ohio Healthcare staff and trainees and assists in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and treatment - Conducts reviews of manuscripts submitted to scholarly journals. Research/Program Evaluation Responsibilities - Encourages and supports appropriate clinical research. - Initiates and completes appropriate studies as per protocols and/or collaborates with others performing research. - Reviews protocol submissions to the VA's Institutional Review Board as requested. Other Significant Responsibilities - Serves as a member of key facility managerial bodies. - Serves on the Medical Executive Board and other ad hoc committees - Serves on VISN 10 committees as assigned - Serves on national VA committees as assigned Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

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: The work is both sedentary and active, requiring walking throughout the medical center. Duties may require lifting, carting and carrying computer equipment such as monitors and printers weighing 20-40 pounds. Asking assistance from other specialist to help with lifting is encouraged. There may be limited crawling under desks and behind areas to gain access to equipment. Work Environment: Work is performed primarily in a patient care setting; adequately lighted, temperature controlled, and ventilated. Office temperatures fluctuate periodically; involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as clinics, offices, meeting and training rooms or libraries; exposure to noise and dust on occasion. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures.

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 Chalmers P Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic 420 North James Road Columbus, OH 43219 US
• Name: Chaunice Pollard
• Phone: 614-257-5200 X5867
• Email: [email protected]