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

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Tacoma (WA); Sur place; USD 190 000 - 270 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

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

This role leads the PACC as part of the Mental Health Service Line, guiding clinical staff and program priorities. Applicants pending licensure may be referred; full licensure is required to hire.

Qualifications

• Must hold or be eligible for full and unrestricted podiatry license.
• Completed or in-progress residency in podiatry with eligibility for board certification.
• Experience in academic training programs may require board certification for faculty status.

Connaissances

DPM degree

Unrestricted license

Residency training

Formation

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)

Description du poste

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.