Physician - Assistant Director (Inpatient Psychiatry)

SummaryThis 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.QualificationsTo 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 RequirementsUnited States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicineThe 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 completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency 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 experiencesResidents 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-basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsProficiency in spoken and written EnglishAdditional Requirement: Board certified or board eligible in psychiatryPreferred Experience: More than 5 years of experience working in inpatient mental health - consultation-liaison psychiatry - or psychiatric emergency settingsAt least 1 year of experience in a mental health leadership position and/or supervisory/management position within mental healthReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards for the positionA physical examination prior to placement is requiredThis is a designated drug testing positionAfter appointment - you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug useRequires lifting 15-44 poundspushing (approx2 hours)reaching above shoulderuse of fingers and both handswalking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneelingAbility for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneouslyMust have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colorsHearing aid is permitted.Duties**This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until June 23 - 2026The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be April 29 - 2026 - with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeksEligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsEducation Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn moreEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact V21CCOEEDRP@VA.GOV - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Work Schedule: Full-time - schedule to be determined by supervisorPay: 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 Major duties include but are not limited to: Administrative: Provides oversight and leadership for the clinical - teaching and research functions at VAPAHCSResponsible for the development of programs in clinical areasDirectly responsible for the recruitment and retention of faculty and staff and initiates areas of programmatic developmentResponsible for establishing and maintaining high standards of excellent care in all areasSome of these responsibilities are as follows: Program Development: Searches - faculty and staff utilization Resource Management Quality Assurance Direct supervision of faculty - staff - and performance measures: QA - reporting - performance Budgets: Equipment (major and minor) - Clinical Services - Contracts Personnel evaluations - Performance Reviews - Credentialing Oversee teaching - clinical care - research Design and implementation of goal sharing initiatives Leadership: Identify - assess - initiate - manage and evaluate programs to protect and improve the health of Veterans who use the VHA heath care systemIdentifies and assesses trends as they may apply to VHA health care system and Veterans served by that systemEvaluates existing and related VHA health programs in order to improve those programs and/or the health care of Veterans served by the VHA health care systemProvides leadership within VHA and VA for promoting public health and population health programs - mission to protect and improve the health of Veterans who use the VHA health care systemClinical: Evaluation and management of patients in the setting of their assigned clinical dutiesThe incumbent may also supervise trainees including medical students and residents in the all of these settingsPractices safety - environmental - and/or infection control methodsInstructs other personnel assigned to health care team on appropriate medical activities and functions