Physician (Psychiatry Section Chief)

Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer. The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment. See the DUTIES section of this announcement for full details. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The Mental Health Service Line provides care in several psychiatric settings: inpatient units, ambulatory programs, residential program for substance abuse, residential program for PTSD, emergency department, medical-surgical ward psychiatric consultation and geriatrics with extended programs. Psychiatrists within the Mental Health Service are able to perform and teach all of the services required in the practice of psychiatry to psychiatry residents. Section Chief duties include but are not limited to: Provide clinical and administrative coverage for Outpatient Mental Health Be part of an on-call rotation of psychiatrists, which may include rounds on acute patients during weekends and holiday Supervise psychiatry staff Provide the general oversight of advanced clinical providers working in Mental Health Provide clinical coverage of Inpatient Units and Outpatient Units, as necessary Advice and counsel workers on work and administrative matters Participate and coordinate Medical Center clinical committees Managing Psychiatry discipline -specific issues/concerns as appropriate to the authority delegated Work with the other Mental Health supervisors to ensure that appropriate disposition services and meaningful therapeutic treatments are being offered throughout the department Act in the absence of Mental Health Service Chief and serves on the management team of the Mental Health Service Line Review and approval/disapproval of leave requests Assure that subordinates are trained and fully compliant with the provisions of safety regulations Additional duties include: Application of accepted protocols for assessment of the individual presenting for psychiatric care Diagnostic description or formulation to guide appropriate acute and secondary treatment interventions Provision of psychiatric care according to privileges Availability for emergency psychiatric interventions during on-call hours Provide or assist residents and/or Advanced Clinical Providers in the process of evaluation and treatment of the psychiatric patient, and actively participate in corrective actions against untoward responses to psychiatric interventions Evaluates patient to assess changes in the physical and mental status. Ensure progress notes are written in the patient's chart. Perform inpatient and outpatient psychiatry evaluations and treatment as the team leader Participate in various hospital committees, departmental and hospital in-service programs, and education programs of the department and the hospital. Be involved in continuous quality improvement through the peer review process Initiate or participate in an ongoing research activity. Obtain faculty appointments to affiliated medical schools as applicable (teaching medical students, residents and other disciplines is essential) Regularly creates and maintains an environment that ensures confidentiality of privacy for patients Promotes teamwork by cooperating with and supporting staff, visitors and customers in achieving the hospitals mission VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified applicants Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their condit

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