Podiatrist (Program Manager) - Outpatient Mental Health Section

Summary

As Section Director for the Outpatient Mental Health (OMH) program at the American Lake division of VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS), Tacoma, the podiatrist serves as the Director OMH for the Mental Health Service Line. The podiatrist has supervisory responsibility for subordinates. Responsibilities include the supervision of staff, professional management, and administrative responsibilities that are complex in scope. Duties - Provides broad program management responsibilities of a clinical care team, including leadership in the development, implementation, evaluation, and oversight of a complex program responsible for comprehensive clinical care of Veterans. - Responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of operational policies and procedures for the programs, with the approval of the affiliated Service Line leader. - Organizes and leads leadership team meetings to facilitate case disposition, care management, effective delivery of clinical interventions, and the adherence to administrative demands. - Plans work to be accomplished by team leaders, including establishing priorities, timelines for completion, and necessary adjustments therein. - Provides clinical supervision, as appropriate, to assigned team leaders and members regarding adherence to VA Puget Sound Health Care System medico-legal stands and policies, documentation of medical record procedures, and the clinical management of difficult, complex, and dangerous patients. - Other administrative responsibilities as assigned. Rewards and Benefits - VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. - VHA Physician Total Rewards - Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. - Remote/Virtual: Not approved - Financial Disclosure: Not Required - Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized - 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