Physician (Psychiatry) - Associate Chief of Staff

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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.

Board Certified in Psychiatry with the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (ABPN) Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019. This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health.

This position requires moderate lifting up to 44 lbs., carrying objects up to 15 lbs., frequent reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, hands and legs, use of cranes and motor vehicles, walking & standing up to 8 hours, bending and climbing and able to hear whisper.

The incumbent must be physically, emotionally and mentally stable in order to efficiently perform the essential functions of this position without hazard to themselves or others. Major Duties:

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Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: May be authorized for highly qualified candidate Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Contact (VISN8CCOE@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 The Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) of mental health is responsible for crafting the mission and vision of the Orlando VA Health Care System (OVACHS) Mental Health service, developing and overseeing the clinical practice of Mental Health employees, designing and implementing clinical programs and plans of care, and formulating, implementing and overseeing quality improvement measures.

The incumbent must apply expert knowledge and experience in mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures across all settings of mental health care including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based programs, including acute, chronic and traumatic mental illness, mental health medications and their effects/side effects, and mental health regulatory statutes, including environment of care requirements.

The selectee will also directly provide health care to patients within their area of clinical expertise.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Primary leadership and management of comprehensive Mental Health operations at this large and growing 1a level VA Health Care System, including clinical, administrative, operational, and management functions of the service.

Ensure Mental Health policies, contracts, and related concerns are fully researched, coordinated, vetted, and staffed prior to executive approvals.

Advise leadership entities, including Executive Leadership, on policy and legal implications, key issues, and relationships with internal and external interest groups, and recommend courses of action.

Supervise the respective Section Chiefs of each discipline, including selecting, evaluating, and initiating personnel actions for all MHS.

Ensure establishment and attainment of program monitors and outcome measurements using data-driven quality assurance tools and processes.

Manage and direct the work of complex organizational units to accomplish program goals and objectives.

This includes translating management goals and objectives into controlled operations by organizing work, setting service-level priorities, delegating tasks, and meeting deadlines.

Devise ways to adapt operations to evolving conditions.

Propose, request, administer, and control service resources including fund control points, utilization of overtime and fee expenditures, contracts, authorization and obligation of funds for necessary services and equipment.

Develop new and expanded mental health services and programs within the health care system, including analysis of all necessary information such as physical resource requirements, staffing, seasonal fluctuations, and changes in procedures and policies as required for safe and successful clinical operations.

Coordinate facility Mental Health responses in the event of disasters, critical occurrences of violence at the facility, and or mass/casualty events.

Travel between main facility and other sites of OVAHCS-related Mental Health care as needed.

Develop and provide responses to official correspondence at the Medical Center, VISN, and VACO levels, inclusive of responses to elected representatives, the OIG Hotline, and similar entities concerning Mental Health related patient care and matters of public interest.

Consult and serves as SME and resource for other service lines and facility leadership concerning Mental Health matters and programs.

May be required to participate in the On-Call rotation schedules to accommodate patient care needs during weekends, holidays, evenings and nights. Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, but with weekends and irregular work hours highly likely due to leadership role in a 24/7 hospital service.