Physician - Mental Health Integrated Care Medical Director

Veterans Health Administration • Mather AFB, CA

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About The Position

The Integrated Care Medical Director assists the Integrated Care Program Manager and ensures coordinated, integrated service delivery through support for clinical operations, personnel management, and staff supervision. The role monitors the need for new or revised treatment programs, policies, and procedures; develops short- and long-term plans to accomplish clinical objectives; and monitors outcomes through continuous quality improvement. The Medical Director collaborates closely with the Mental Health Service (MHS) Management Team to address logistical and operational needs across MHS programs and serves as a liaison to services outside MHS, including primary care, specialty medicine clinics such as oncology, Business Data Management Service (BDMS), Women’s Health, and Homeless Services. The work is highly complex and requires management, supervisory, and clinical skills, independent judgment, close collaboration with multiple program managers, and flexibility and creativity.

This is a full-time federal physician position. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility and approval. The role requires a doctor of medicine or equivalent degree, a full and unrestricted U.S. medical license, and qualifying residency training. Board eligibility or board certification in psychiatry is preferred. The position requires completion of pre-placement physical, TB, and immunization evaluations and annual Employee Health requirements.

Requirements

• Doctor of medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from a qualifying institution.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification, or qualifying alternative post-medical-school training and independent practice as described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Complete required pre-placement physical, TB testing, and immunization evaluations; pass required pre-employment screening and onboarding requirements.
• Complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing.
• Meet the physical demands of the position, including visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity, and potentially extended periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing; patient or object transfers may be required.
• Be able to work effectively in stressful situations and shift priorities based on patient needs.

Nice To Haves

• Board-eligible or board-certified psychiatrist.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Integrated Care Program Manager.
• Support coordinated and integrated service delivery through clinical operations, personnel management, and staff supervision.
• Monitor the need for new or revised treatment programs, policies, and procedures.
• Develop short- and long-term plans to accomplish clinical objectives.
• Monitor outcomes using a continuous quality improvement process.
• Collaborate with the MHS Management Team to facilitate logistical and operational needs across MHS programs.
• Serve as liaison to services outside MHS, including primary care, specialty medicine clinics, Business Data Management Service, Women’s Health, and Homeless Services.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program, with an award amount up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years, subject to approval and eligibility.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive (sign-on bonus) authorized.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401(k), with VA contributions of up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance.
• Possible annual CME reimbursement of $1,000 for eligible full-time board-certified physicians.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree