Podiatrist - Medical Director, MH

Summary

• A full-time - permanent position is available for Medical Director of the Fort Worth Mental Health Clinic in the VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Service (VANTHCS MHS) in Fort Worth - TX. This is an in-person position.
• This position is also announced as a Physician (Psychiatrist). Psychiatrists should apply to announcement CAZM- -JMS.
• Core responsibilities include leading and coordinating the operations of a multidisciplinary outpatient team with a focus on uninterrupted high-quality care to Veterans.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with VANTHCS and mental health policies, regulations, executive orders and management directives.
• Collaborates with other teams and team leaders to improve communication and to ensure ongoing continuity of care for Veterans.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Directors and Nurse Manager of this Mental Health Team - organizes and directs administrative, operational, patient and personnel activities for the team.
• Duties include coordinating interdisciplinary staffing, work assignments, resource allocation as well as direct patient care.
• Provides comprehensive psychiatric medical care (assessment, consultation, treatment).
• Skilled in general outpatient psychiatry - including diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
• Management of individuals with a broad range of clinical problems - including but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder, 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.
• They will provide clinical supervision for health care professionals such as Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Clinical Pharmacy Specialists.
• Act as formal collaborating physician for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.
Provide shared administrative supervision for Social Workers, Psychologists, Peer Support and Nursing staff.
• Preferred leadership experience of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Base pay range

$200,000.00/yr - $280,000.00/yr