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. Program 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 Fredericksburg Healthcare Center (FxHCC) is scheduled to open in March of 2025. Those hired for these positions will be required to work at the VA Medical Center or one of the other CBOCs (management determination based on need) until the Fredericksburg Healthcare Center (FxHCC) opens. The Psychiatrist will serve as the Fredericksburg Health Care Center (FxHCC) Mental Health Service Chief. This position reports directly to the Director of Clinical Services of Fredericksburg Health Care Center (FxHCC) and expected to work closely in conjunction with the parent facility's, Richmond VAMC, Mental Health leadership to ensure collaboration and alignment to reach collective goals of Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS). Duties May Include: Directs all activities of the MHS including budget and fiscal management; oversight of hiring decisions, employee relations decisions, and performance evaluations; strategic planning, and program management and evaluation, assuring that the clinical and administrative functions are integrated to provide optimum utilization of resources. Participates in management discussions, decisions, and policymaking. Provides program direction to the managers and assigned personnel within the MHS. Serves as a member of facility- and VISN-level committees such as the facility Medical Executive Committee, the Health Care Delivery Executive Council, and the VISN 6 Mental Health Integrated Community Council. Actively participates in the development of overall management objectives necessary for the attainment of optimum efficiency in providing health care of the veteran population. Manages a large, diverse section that provides health care services central to the mission of the FxHCC. Formulates policies and operating procedures ensuring compliance with VA regulations, statutes, and the standards of requirements of internal and external reviews and accrediting bodies. Maintains close liaison with CVHCS MH Leadership, managers and FxHCC senior leadership. Conducts and directs special studies and analyses of complex problems relating to FxHCC staffing requirements, equipment utilization, organization alignment, and other areas of concern to the leadership team. Manages quality assurance, practices Performance Improvement, and ensures improvement activities are ongoing for all programs in the MHS. Ensures compliance throughout the MHS with relevant accrediting organizational standards delineated from accrediting organizations. Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of existing mental health programs in meeting established program goals and objectives. Develops plans for organizational changes accordingly. Thoroughly evaluates proposed program changes, operating procedures, and delegations of authority to ascertain impact on current program operations and FxHCC operations. Will perform all other duties as assigned. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date. 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. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected] for questions/assistance. Learn more. EDRP Customer Support - Power Apps Pay: Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay) 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: Monday - 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. Additional Requirements: Must be board-certified/board-eligible in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. A service chief or line manager physician must demonstrate the following: Outstanding professional ability in the practice of medicine or a medical specialty; and Ability to guide the development and implementation of programs within their respective domain. These programs would include, but are not limited to medical practice, professional standards, personnel issues, and quality and performance improvement. Preferred Experience: VHA Experience preferred Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: The incumbent needs to be mobile in that the job requires: sitting, walking, standing, and bending. Selected applicant will be required to complete an online on-boarding process.

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 Central Virginia VA Health Care System 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard Richmond, VA 23249 US
• Name: VISN 6 HR SSU Activations
• Email: [email protected]