U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Podiatrist - Medical Director, PCMHI
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
Summary
A full-time permanent position is available for Medical Director of the Primary Care - Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) team at the VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Service (VANTHCS MHS) in Dallas, TX. Physicians please apply to CAZM-12848667-26-JMS.
Responsibilities
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until May 08, 2026 - or until all positions are filled.
The first cut-off date is December 26, 2026.
Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated.
After that time - you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.
Core responsibilities for the Medical Director of PCMHI include leading and coordinating the operations of a multidisciplinary outpatient team with a focus on uninterrupted high-quality care to Veterans.
Incumbent monitors and ensures compliance with VANTHCS and mental health policies, regulations, executive orders, and management directives.
Collaborate with other teams and team leaders to improve communication and ensure ongoing continuity of care for Veterans.
In conjunction with the Clinical Directors of this Mental Health Team, the Medical Director PCMHI organizes and directs administrative, operational, patient and personnel activities for the team.
Coordinate interdisciplinary staffing, work assignments, resource allocation and direct patient care.
Provide integrated mental health care in primary care clinic settings through collaboration with primary care physicians and primary care nurses.
Provide triage services to Veterans new to Mental Health.
Consult with primary care physicians, provide brief mental health assessments and time-limited follow-up to Veterans not established in specialty mental health, and educate veterans, nurses and mental health staff about behavioral health issues.
Be skilled in general outpatient psychiatry - diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
Be competent in managing individuals with a broad range of clinical problems, including PTSD, mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders in the elderly Veteran population.
Serve as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary mental health team.
Provide clinical supervision and/or be assigned as a formal collaborating physician for health care professionals such as Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Clinical Pharmacy Specialists.
Provide shared administrative supervision for Social Workers, Psychologists, Peer Support and Nursing staff.
VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Service provides a full range of mental health services, including general adult psychiatry, geriatrics, psychosomatic medicine, substance abuse sub-specialty services, trauma services, psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery programs, comprehensive homeless programs, peer support services, opiate replacement programs, Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR), vocational rehabilitation programs, domiciliary based programs, and inpatient services.
Participate in ongoing active research in addiction psychiatry, PTSD, mood disorders and homelessness.
Engage in clinical training programs for medical students, psychiatry residents and fellows, clinical psychologists, social workers and nurses.
Maintain an active relationship with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and other local teaching institutions.
Work schedule: Monday - Friday 0800 - 1630.
Receive a comprehensive total rewards package: competitive salary with annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, 50-55 days paid time off per year, traditional federal pension, 401K with up to 5% contributions, paid parental leave, federal insurance programs, unrestricted state licensure, CME reimbursement, malpractice protection, and no employment contract restrictions.
Pay Range Base Pay: $200,000.00/yr - $280,000.00/yr
Seniority Level
Director
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Government Administration
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Responsibilities
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until May 08, 2026 - or until all positions are filled.
The first cut-off date is December 26, 2026.
Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated.
After that time - you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.
Core responsibilities for the Medical Director of PCMHI include leading and coordinating the operations of a multidisciplinary outpatient team with a focus on uninterrupted high-quality care to Veterans.
Incumbent monitors and ensures compliance with VANTHCS and mental health policies, regulations, executive orders, and management directives.
Collaborate with other teams and team leaders to improve communication and ensure ongoing continuity of care for Veterans.
In conjunction with the Clinical Directors of this Mental Health Team, the Medical Director PCMHI organizes and directs administrative, operational, patient and personnel activities for the team.
Coordinate interdisciplinary staffing, work assignments, resource allocation and direct patient care.
Provide integrated mental health care in primary care clinic settings through collaboration with primary care physicians and primary care nurses.
Provide triage services to Veterans new to Mental Health.
Consult with primary care physicians, provide brief mental health assessments and time-limited follow-up to Veterans not established in specialty mental health, and educate veterans, nurses and mental health staff about behavioral health issues.
Be skilled in general outpatient psychiatry - diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
Be competent in managing individuals with a broad range of clinical problems, including PTSD, mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders in the elderly Veteran population.
Serve as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary mental health team.
Provide clinical supervision and/or be assigned as a formal collaborating physician for health care professionals such as Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Clinical Pharmacy Specialists.
Provide shared administrative supervision for Social Workers, Psychologists, Peer Support and Nursing staff.
VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Service provides a full range of mental health services, including general adult psychiatry, geriatrics, psychosomatic medicine, substance abuse sub-specialty services, trauma services, psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery programs, comprehensive homeless programs, peer support services, opiate replacement programs, Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR), vocational rehabilitation programs, domiciliary based programs, and inpatient services.
Participate in ongoing active research in addiction psychiatry, PTSD, mood disorders and homelessness.
Engage in clinical training programs for medical students, psychiatry residents and fellows, clinical psychologists, social workers and nurses.
Maintain an active relationship with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and other local teaching institutions.
Work schedule: Monday - Friday 0800 - 1630.
Receive a comprehensive total rewards package: competitive salary with annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, 50-55 days paid time off per year, traditional federal pension, 401K with up to 5% contributions, paid parental leave, federal insurance programs, unrestricted state licensure, CME reimbursement, malpractice protection, and no employment contract restrictions.
Pay Range Base Pay: $200,000.00/yr - $280,000.00/yr
Seniority Level
Director
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Government Administration
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