Physician - Mental Health Integrated Clinical Community Medical Director
About the role
The St. Cloud VA Health Care System Mental Health Integrated Clinical Community Medical Director (MH ICC) should be a licensed Psychiatrist with broad experience in general medicine and in psychiatry.
An incentive is authorized for highly qualified candidates.
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan reimbursement program.
Responsibilities
Provides direct patient care within Mental Health Integrated Clinical Community (MH ICC) to include providing coverage on the Acute Mental Health Unit, MHRRTP, and outpatient settings.
Demonstrates clinical competence in the field of psychiatry that is based on best evidenced practice (i.e. diagnosis and treatment modalities).
Covers transfers to other units in the hospital, other health care agencies or other VA or community hospitals.
Assists with Mental Health consults within the St. Cloud VA HCS and via VTEL to respective CBOCs.
Is knowledgeable about, and complies with, policies and procedures relating to Public Health and Infection Control.
Participates in Performance Improvement activities to improve organizational performance utilizing performance reports and benchmark data.
Assists in the implementation of VISN-wide service line policies, procedures, performance goals, strategic plans, and initiatives address any barriers in the implementation of the above.
Treats all customers (internal and external) with courtesy and dignity. Continual responsibility to improve customer service skills through educational opportunities will be attained.
Arranges all General Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic assignments/ Coverage.
Provides clinical leadership to the ICC and health care system.
Attends all identified clinical and administrative meetings, participates in quarterly medical staff meetings, peer reviews, and participates in facility and MH ICC quality improvement initiatives/activities.
Leads to achieve the highest level of customer service, flexibility/adaptability, organizational stewardship, creative and systems thinking.
Promotes clinical practice guidelines, rehabilitation, and implementation of measurable outcomes for all MH ICC staff.
Teaches and mentors residents, interns, and trainees.
Provides weekend and holiday on-call coverage for the year and arranges/organizes this for the MH ICC.
Assists with other functions and duties as assigned by the Director of the MH ICC.
Qualifications
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.
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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.
Exceptions: 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).
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. Typically, the employee will sit to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items (such as books, papers), accessing transportation, and/or driving a government vehicle.