Physician - Chief of Psychiatry - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May be Authorized

$250,000 - $336,000/Yr

United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Temple, TX

Part-time,Full-time - Senior

Onsite - Temple, TX

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Chief of Psychiatry at the VA Central Texas Health Care System in Temple, TX, is responsible for overseeing psychiatric and medical care within the Mental Health Service. This leadership role involves planning, directing, and coordinating mental health services, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing clinical services to patients. The Chief will also participate in teaching and supervision of medical trainees and contribute to process improvement initiatives within the department.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of all psychiatric and medical care within the Mental Health Service.
• Participate in Mental Health Service meetings and facility committees as a representative of the Mental Health Service.
• Develop and implement operational policies and procedures for prescribing providers.
• Manage and supervise staff assigned to the psychiatry section.
• Monitor compliance with VA performance-based measures and address non-compliance effectively.
• Complete proficiency reports, personnel actions, and recruitment and retention tasks.
• Ensure appropriate clinical coverage for patient care responsibilities in accordance with VA policy.
• Evaluate quality, safety, and value of psychiatric services through ongoing professional practice evaluation and medical records reviews.
• Provide clinical services as a psychiatrist, including assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental health and substance use disorders.
• Participate in the teaching and supervision of medical students, residents, and other trainees.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent from an approved school.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. State or territory.
• Completed residency training in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice-to-haves

• Board Certified in Psychiatry
• Minimum of 1 year clinical experience as a Supervisory Physician
• Recent outpatient/inpatient adult psychiatric healthcare experience
• Experience as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team
• Demonstrates high-level practice using evidence-based medicine principles
• Skilled at multitasking and working under pressure
• Excellent customer service skills

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Regular salary increases
• 50-55 days of paid time off per year
• Traditional federal pension with 5 years vesting
• Federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided