Assistant Supervisor Physician (Regular Ft) - Psychiatrist
Direct Jobs, Saint Louis, MO, United States
Summary
The VA St. Louis Health Care System is recruiting for Full-time Assistant Supervisor Psychiatrist located within Mental Health Service at our Jefferson Barracks Division. The St. Louis VA Health Care System provides cutting‑edge surgical and procedural care to veterans.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
Basic Requirements
United States Citizenship: Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State‑Territory‑or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - or those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - or (3) Other residencies (non‑US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) – which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as Physician Resident Providers (PRPs)
PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee‑basis
PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
Rather they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Additional Requirement: Preferred Experience: Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements in accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 5019
The physical requirements of this position include the following tasks which may be performed intermittently: lifting of up to 10 lbs. – sitting (4 hours) – standing (2 hours) – walking (2 hours) – bending/stooping (1 hour) – twisting (½ hour) – simple grasping (4 hours) – fine manipulation (6 hours) – reaching above the shoulder (½ hour) – and operating machinery (½ hour).
Duties
Supervisor responsibilities constitute 50%
Incumbent responsibilities include serving as the first‑line administrative supervisor for some members of the Clinic – including: management of time and leave; assure clinical grids are efficiently designed and appropriately utilize clinician time (according to guidance from the Program Manager); determination of day‑to‑day activities of team members (within the scope of practice of these team members); completion of progress reviews and end‑of‑year performance appraisals with direct support from relevant professional leads
Initiate requests of recruitment/back‑fill with support from professional lead
Manage all disciplinary actions
Participation in hiring panels for team members
Incumbent will also have responsibility for the day‑to‑day operations of their assigned team – including: developing clinic procedures to meet VHA performance and quality directives and VHA strategic objectives with support from the assigned Program Manager
Utilizing quality and performance improvement data provided by assigned Program Managers to improve quality and efficiency of operations
Participating and initiating performance improvement and system redesign processes
Compensation and Benefits
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package including VHA Physician Total Rewards, Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus) available to highly qualified individuals, and an Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) – a student loan payment reimbursement program (eligible per VHA policy; application within four months of appointment). Program approval determines award amount up to $200,000 and eligibility period (one to five years). Former EDRP participants are ineligible.
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 and possible 5 days paid absence for CME).
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
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; no significant restriction on moonlighting.
Work Schedule: Monday‑Friday, 8 am‑4:30 pm.
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The VA St. Louis Health Care System is recruiting for Full-time Assistant Supervisor Psychiatrist located within Mental Health Service at our Jefferson Barracks Division. The St. Louis VA Health Care System provides cutting‑edge surgical and procedural care to veterans.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
Basic Requirements
United States Citizenship: Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State‑Territory‑or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - or those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - or (3) Other residencies (non‑US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) – which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as Physician Resident Providers (PRPs)
PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee‑basis
PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
Rather they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Additional Requirement: Preferred Experience: Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements in accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 5019
The physical requirements of this position include the following tasks which may be performed intermittently: lifting of up to 10 lbs. – sitting (4 hours) – standing (2 hours) – walking (2 hours) – bending/stooping (1 hour) – twisting (½ hour) – simple grasping (4 hours) – fine manipulation (6 hours) – reaching above the shoulder (½ hour) – and operating machinery (½ hour).
Duties
Supervisor responsibilities constitute 50%
Incumbent responsibilities include serving as the first‑line administrative supervisor for some members of the Clinic – including: management of time and leave; assure clinical grids are efficiently designed and appropriately utilize clinician time (according to guidance from the Program Manager); determination of day‑to‑day activities of team members (within the scope of practice of these team members); completion of progress reviews and end‑of‑year performance appraisals with direct support from relevant professional leads
Initiate requests of recruitment/back‑fill with support from professional lead
Manage all disciplinary actions
Participation in hiring panels for team members
Incumbent will also have responsibility for the day‑to‑day operations of their assigned team – including: developing clinic procedures to meet VHA performance and quality directives and VHA strategic objectives with support from the assigned Program Manager
Utilizing quality and performance improvement data provided by assigned Program Managers to improve quality and efficiency of operations
Participating and initiating performance improvement and system redesign processes
Compensation and Benefits
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package including VHA Physician Total Rewards, Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus) available to highly qualified individuals, and an Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) – a student loan payment reimbursement program (eligible per VHA policy; application within four months of appointment). Program approval determines award amount up to $200,000 and eligibility period (one to five years). Former EDRP participants are ineligible.
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 and possible 5 days paid absence for CME).
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
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; no significant restriction on moonlighting.
Work Schedule: Monday‑Friday, 8 am‑4:30 pm.
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