Physician - Mental Health Integrated Clinical Community Medical Director

Department of Veterans Affairs•Saint Cloud, MN

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About The Position

St. Cloud VA Health Care System is seeking a Medical Director for the Mental Health Integrated Clinical Community (MH ICC). The individual should be a licensed Psychiatrist with broad experience in general medicine and in psychiatry. The incumbent functions as Medical Director of the MH ICC providing medical leadership and guidance to a very large multidisciplinary staffing group. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan reimbursement program. The Mental Health Integrated Clinical Community (MH ICC) Medical Director conducts diagnostic and therapeutic interventions on an outpatient and/or inpatient basis to a wide age range of mental health patients within the MH ICC. Additional duties include providing coverage on the Acute Mental Health Unit (15 beds) and consultation to various CBOC's, outpatient clinics, and residential rehabilitation treatment program. The incumbent is proficient with programming and best evidenced practices in Psychiatry and Mental Health. The incumbent functions as Medical Director of the MH ICC providing medical leadership and guidance to a very large multidisciplinary staffing group. The Medical Director is also responsible for providing administrative supervision to all Psychiatrists assigned to the MH ICC and health care system.

Requirements

The individual should be a licensed Psychiatrist with broad experience in general medicine and in psychiatry.

Responsibilities

Providing direct patient care within Mental Health Integrated Clinical Community 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.
Coordinates/assists with transfer to other units in the hospital, other health care agencies or other VA or community hospital.
Assists with Mental Health consult's within the St. Cloud VA HCS and via VTEL to respective CBOC's.
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, 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.
Responsible for providing 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.

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized:This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
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 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
Relocation Incentive: An incentive is authorized for highly qualified candidates.