Summary This is a supervisory position within the Psychiatry Section and functions as the primary supervisor for assigned medical staff prescribers (psychiatrists, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants). Supervises the prescribers working on Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) teams, Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) teams, and outpatient interventional psychiatry teams as applicable. Responsibilities Start, continue, or finish your career here | VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System(youtube.com) Clinical Duties (50%) Recommends interventional treatments such as rTMS, esketamine Delivers and supervises treatments of rTMS, esketamine as a credentialed provider Functions independently as a member of the VA ECHCS Medical Staff, with full clinical privileges for providing clinical care that requires psychiatric oversight by a physician Develops, implements, and documents treatment of an outpatient panel of patients Provides medical support and at times cross coverage for assigned outpatient medical staff Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients Assumes complete professional responsibility for clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and properly entering diagnostic and procedure codes Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment teams in both BHIP and PCMHI Gap coverage and provision of triage care as required Coordination with any clinical pharmacists in their area as needed Supports site directors for academic affiliates in their coordination of trainees Clinically supervises assigned trainees/residents and provides clinical coverage for trainees/residents as needed On-call element based on assigned primary location Administrative Duties (50%) General supervisory duties of assigned staff, to include ePerformance reviews, maintaining eCompetency folders, monitoring required trainings as TMS supervisor, addressing FMLA/RA requests as indicated. Coordinates coverage and leave planning among direct reports and between sections as applicable with appropriate input from team leads. Addressing leave requests and timecards in VATAS/GovTA. Tracking educational leave for each staff member reporting to them in real time. Routine clinic cancellation LEAFs first approval (supervisory psychiatrist) and second approval (psychiatry section chief) with Team Lead listed as Additional Staff that need notification of clinic cancellation Callouts/Unplanned Sick Leave LEAFs completed by Team Lead In consultation with Team Leads, monitors individual labor mapping, grid management, scheduled clinic utilization, bookability, productivity/RVU targets, and other critical metrics for direct reports, with periodic updates reflecting adjustments to maximize patient access Addresses change of provider requests and open encounter follow up of assigned staff Participates in leadership meetings, serves on committees and/or workgroups as assigned Responds to customer service concern , patient safety reports, and associated required reporting as assigned Engages in quality improvement across the service as assigned, aligning efforts to strategic goals and clinical quarterly metrics (SAIL, etc) Encourages and fosters team and recovery-oriented care for Veterans using individual and group rounding Responsively tracks and manages ongoing professional practice evaluations biannually for assigned staff Administers all service level actions in recruitment and onboarding process for medical staff vacancies in their service area. Coordinates with Team Leads on orientation of new medical staff 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 are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov 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 8:00am to 4:30pm Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. 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 Requirement: Must be Board Certified Preferred Experience: Training and certification in providing interventional modalities to include ECT, rTMS, and esketamine. Prior VA Leadership/supervisory experience preferred. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, and sitting. The position requires the ability to cover clinical nursing services and meet physical demands found in the patient care environment. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations. able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment Initiates Basic Life Support (BLS) in accordance with current BLS standards to include automatic defibrillation in life-threatening situations. Education 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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or 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. 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.] NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
