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Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am -4:30 pm

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

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The CBOC General Mental Health (MH) clinics serve as gateways to the Mental Health Service at large and function as hubs for all mental health care throughout the service. The CBOCs facilitate access to mental health treatment and are involved in providing both diagnostic and treatment services. Treatment includes assessment, supportive and evidence-based psychotherapies, and pharmacologic treatment. There are several evidence-based therapy programs housed within the CBOC's. Clinicians are divided into Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) teams which serve as the primary interdisciplinary mental health treatment team for Veterans. All facets of the programs operate under VA policies, guidelines, and procedures regarding rehabilitation and recovery.

The CBOC MH Medical Director ensures that all clinical programs provide the level of care as directed by the Uniform Mental Health Services Handbook.

• The CBOC MH Medical Director oversees all clinical operations and is responsible for the organization, direction, and management of mental health services within the CBOCs.
• This position will directly supervise an interdisciplinary team including the clinic Nurse Manager and the Supervisory Psychotherapy Program Manager. Currently the incumbent also supervises most psychiatrists and APRN's working in mental health in the CBOCs
• The CBOC MH Medical Director maintains a close working relationship with Quality Management.
• The incumbent functions as a member of a BHIP team providing psychiatric services including, but not limited to assessment, psychopharmacological interventions, psychotherapy, and any specialty services as appropriate to the qualifications of the incumbent.
• The CBOC MH Medical Director will function within the framework of established regulations and guidelines of the Mental Health Service and will be subordinate to the Psychiatry Discipline Lead for Mental Health Service, and then ultimately to the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health.
• All other duties dictated by patient care.

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of 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), b) OR
  [(2) 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.

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The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,298 health care facilities, including 171 medical centers and 1,113 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. The VA Martinsburg Healthcare System offers a wide range of health, support, and facility services for Veterans at 8 locations serving western Maryland, south-central Pennsylvania, northwest Virginia, and West Virginia’s eastern panhandle. Primary Care services are offered at the following locations. Martinsburg WV, Hagerstown MD, Cumberland MD, Franklin WV, Harrisonburg VA, Petersburg WV and Winchester VA. OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. Physicians interested in caring for our America's Veterans and their families, email Nicole.Carey@va.gov or call 304-620-4354.

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