Podiatrist (Program Manager) - Outpatient Mental Health Section

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Tacoma, WA, seeks a Section Director for the Outpatient Mental Health (OMH) program within the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

The podiatrist serves as Director OMH for the Mental Health Service Line, supervising staff and managing complex clinical operations to ensure high-quality care for Veterans. The role emphasizes leadership, policy development, program oversight, and collaboration with service lines.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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 VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• 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 and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Job description

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.

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

• Duties are - but not limited to: 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
• 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 VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) 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 and no significant restriction on moonlighting