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 Requirements; Must be Board Certified or Board eligible. Preferred Experience: 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 a pre-employment physical. Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others. Depending on the essential duties of a specific position, usable vision, color vision, hearing, or speech may be required. However, in most cases, a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.
Start, continue, or finish your career here | VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System This is a supervisory position within the Psychiatry Section and functions as the Medical Director and primary supervisor for assigned medical staff prescribers (psychiatrists, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants). This position also provides clinical oversight to clinical pharmacists working in their areas. The Medical Director 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. The incumbent works with the teams to provide services for Veterans in accordance with the mission of VA ECHCS by establishing priorities for work to be performed and developing available staff resources accordingly. The Supervisory Psychiatrist provides administrative and clinical leadership to the medical staff assigned to their areas of responsibility. Clinical Duties (50%) 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 his/her 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 and provides clinical coverage for trainees 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. 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 concerns (PATS-R), patient safety reports (JPSR), 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) 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 (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact anthony.salas3@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, 8:00am - 4:30pm