LEAD PSYCHIATRIST

Full Job Description

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.

You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. 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 Requirement: Board Certification desired, Board Eligible considered.

Preferred Experience: Clinic management experience or strong potential for leadership preferred.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook and Directive 5019.

Some light lifting and moving of files maybe required for the position. Employee may work in stressful environment. light lifting, under 15 lbs.

use of fingers, both hands required, depth perception, hearing (aid may be permitted), hearing without aid, working closely with others, mentally challenging, high pressure, situations Major Duties:

ABOUT OUR GREAT CITY: Columbia has 91 parks and 8 trails totaling 26 miles for walking, running, and biking, with a 30-mile loop addition in the works.

Columbia's trail system connects to the 237-mile Katy trail crossing the state.

Top collegiate sporting events average 25 per month, with easy access to professional sports in nearby St Louis and Kansas City. Centralized location offers quick access to St.

Louis and Kansas City, as well as the State Capitol, Jefferson City, and the beautiful vacation getaway, Lake of the Ozarks.

Columbia is also ranked by Niche.com as #25 best city to live in America, #28 best city to buy a house, and #24 best city to raise a family. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Contact visn15edrp@va.gov, 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm GENERAL DUTIES: The incumbent serves as the Lead Psychiatrist for the Behavioral Health Service Line (BHSL) and fulfills the following distinct but interrelated functions: The Lead Psychiatrist is a permanent member of the Behavioral Health Executive Leadership Team (BHELT), which serves as the centralized leadership for the BHSL.

The BHELT provides broad oversight to the entire service and reports directly to the Chief, Behavioral Health.

The executive team is responsible for all functions of mental health services, including, but not limited to, patient care, staff support, business operations, performance measures, and quality improvement efforts.

The Lead Psychiatrist oversees the practice of all psychiatrists and other prescribing non-physicians in Behavioral Health.

The Lead Psychiatrist collaborates with the Chief of Behavioral Health and Chief of Staff to ensure the provision of high-quality patient care.

The Lead Psychiatrist facilitates FPPE/OPPE and ongoing privileging of all psychiatrists and other prescribing non-physicians in Behavioral Health.

The Lead Psychiatrist is responsible for psychiatry recruitment, completes annual evaluations, keeps personnel documentation up to date, completes Market Pay reviews, and evaluates physicians for performance pay.

The Lead Psychiatrist, or designee, ensures Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requirements are met for psychiatry residents and educational requirements are met for medical students when they rotate at Truman VA Hospital.

They will be a member of the Residency Training Committee at University of Missouri-Columbia Department of Psychiatry.

The Lead Psychiatrist supervises the BH Nurse Manager to ensure quality care for Veterans. The Lead Psychiatrist is a member of the facility's Peer Review Committee.