Description du poste
The Mental Health Psychiatry Section Chief is a senior leader within the Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS), responsible for overseeing psychiatric services across inpatient, outpatient, and specialty mental health programs. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - Please see below.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Provides clinical oversight and leadership for all psychiatric services, including inpatient, outpatient, consult-liaison, and specialty clinics. Supervises psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other mental health staff within the Psychiatry Section. Ensures compliance with VA, VHA, and facility guidelines, standards, and policies for psychiatric care. Coordinates programming and collaborates with section chiefs and managers of other mental health programs and discipline supervisors. Represents the Mental Health Service on administrative committees, work groups, and quality improvement initiatives. Provides subject matter consultation to colleagues and trainees, rendering professional opinions and modeling effective practice. Teaches and mentors staff and students in psychiatry and related disciplines. Expands clinical knowledge and demonstrates innovation in psychiatric assessment and intervention. Assists in drafting policies, procedures, and practice guidelines for psychiatric services and specialty populations. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact EDRP email v8_edrp_orlando@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 through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
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 allopathic 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. (
À propos de Veterans Health Administration
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? We provide you with health care services at 12 locations serving east central Florida. Facilities include our Orlando VA Medical Center and 11 community-based outpatient clinics in Clermont, Daytona Beach, Deltona, Kissimmee, Orlando, Palm Bay, Port Orange, Tavares, Viera, and Winter Park. We also have a mobile care unit that is based at our Winter Park VA Clinic for Veterans who are unable to visit our hospital or outpatient clinics. To learn more about the services each location offers, visit the VA Orlando health services page. The VA Orlando Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Sunshine Health Care Netw