Physician (Psychiatrist) Deputy Chief

<p>This 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.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Mental Health Service at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA) is seeking a full-time Deputy Chief, SUD Subdivision to join our team. As a team member you will provide oversight of various administrative and programmatic resources, as assigned by the Chief, SUD Subdivision, and as such, organizes, directs, administers, and manages assigned aspects of service. The SUD subdivision consists of multiple sections providing complex, comprehensive treatment at multiple GLA sites. Each section includes (but is not limited to) an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP), an Intensive Outpatient Program, an aftercare (abstinence support) program, and general outpatient services including low-threshold approaches and treatment of co-occurring mental health disorders for Veterans with qualifying diagnoses. Responsibilities for this position are complex in size and scope. The organization of services within this subdivision encompasses numerous component parts integral to the appropriate provision of Substance Use Disorder/Opioid Treatment Program services, which has a significant impact overall GLA Mental Health Operations and directly effects the overall access of MH care for veterans across the vast GLA catchment area. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Approved Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN22HREducationReimbursementTeam@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) 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 The Deputy Chief, SUD Subdivision has oversight of various administrative and programmatic resources, as assigned by the Chief, SUD Subdivision, and as such, organizes, directs, administers, and manages assigned aspects of the Substance Use Disorder/Opiate Treatment Program Subdivision of the Mental Health department across Greater Los Angeles VA HCS. Will collaborates with the Chief, SUD Subdivision, in the implementation of Joint Commission standards, and facilitation of Joint Commission readiness for SUD programs including intensive outpatient programs and opioid treatment programs. Participates in many Mental Health & hospital wide committees, including MH Steering Committee, SAIL Committees, CBOC Communities of Practice (to facilitate SUD treatment and promote best practices in CBOCs), Training Committees, and the Overdose Review Committee. Teaching - May participate in supervision of psychiatry residents and may assist in organizing resident training in the SUD program. Address clinic operation needs as it relates to resident training. Patient Care Services - Provide direct patient care services to Veterans in the section and at other sites within GLA. Participate in same day access and other co-located collaborative duties with other staff assigned by the service. Perform direct in-person or virtual assessments and treatment, when indicated. Attend huddles for informal consultation and education of the team. Will bear overall responsibility for the MH treatment of the Veteran. Collaborate with the client/family to establish physical, mental, cultural and environmental factors that facilitate or impede realistic goals and activities. Determine potential needs for therapeutic changes, diagnostic workups or subspecialty consultation. Order and/or interpret appropriate laboratory tests, x-rays, and other relevant diagnostic studies and procedures. Review medications for clinical need, simplification and possible drug-drug interactions and adjust as indicated. Prescribe, administer and review/evaluate Veteran's response to pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment regimens. Provide education and counseling of the Veteran and the Veteran's family in preventive care, medical conditions and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs. Perform timely safety assessments as necessary and develop a safety plan with the veteran when indicated. Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation - Supervise the Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations of all Mental Health staff in the section. Performance Bonus - Will submit recommendations for performance bonuses. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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 identification 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.<h3>Education</h3>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. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year 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.