Podiatrist - Program Manager - Psychiatric Assessment and Clinical Center (PACC)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Tacoma (WA); Presencial; USD 140 000 - 200 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Program Manager/Team Lead/Supervisory Psychiatrist for the Psychiatric Assessment and Clinical Center (PACC) at the American Lake Division of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Tacoma, WA.

The role oversees the PACC within the Mental Health Service Line and may refer or tentatively select applicants pending licensure; full credentialing is required before hire.

Qualificações

• Podiatrist Basic Requirements: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from an approved school.
• Residency training in an accredited core specialty leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Currently hold or will hold full, unrestricted podiatry license in the U.S. or D.C.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as Program Manager/Team Lead/Supervisory Psychiatrist for PACC at the American Lake Division, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Tacoma, WA.
• Lead the Mental Health Service Line activities for the PACC and oversee clinical operations.

Formação académica

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Descrição da oferta de emprego

This position serves as a Program Manager/Team Lead/Supervisory Psychiatrist for Psychiatric Assessment and Clinical Center (PACC) at the American Lake Division of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) Tacoma WA. In this capacity, the physician serves as the Program Manager of PACC for the Mental Health Service Line.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Podiatrist Basic Requirements Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted. ~AND~ Completed, or currently completing, residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. VA Podiatrists involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.

Approved residencies are:

• (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or (2) Other residencies and training experiences, or their equivalents, which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training.

~AND~ Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.

Preferred Experience: A year in Mental Health. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: There are no physical requirements for this occupation per OCHCO Communications email to VA Handbook 5019, updated on 4/17/2026.