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Physician - Outpatient Psychiatry Site Training Director (SJMC/TUMG)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
This is an on site position, remote options not available Sign-on Bonus: Eligible for highly qualified candidates working on-site at our facilities.
What You'll Do
- →This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until November 30th, 2026.
- →The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 7th, 2026, with subsequent cut-off dates every 5 days.
- →Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →This role ensures program compliance with VA Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA), American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and relevant affiliation agreements while providing leadership in trainee supervision structures, clinical onboarding to the service, and rotation management.
- →The site training director serves as the primary liaison among leadership of the VA Mental Health Services, SJMC/TUMG Residency Program and VA Medical Education, ensuring that high-quality psychiatry training is delivered in alignment with VA policy and national accreditation standards.
- →Key Responsibilities Oversee the structure, functioning, and operations of the psychiatry training program at the site, ensuring rotations, schedules, supervision, and educational activities align with VA and affiliate expectations.
- →Lead coordination with VA and affiliate program directors and faculty to maintain and update training agreements, rotation descriptions, and training manuals.
- →Manage and coordinate site-specific trainee coverage responsibilities, including supervision coverage when necessary.
- →Participate in VA Medical Education (MedEd) site director, affiliate Faculty and Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), and VA MH Training meetings as directed.
- →Ensure compliance with all APA/ACGME standards in collaboration with VA academic affiliates.
- →Develop orientation schedules for psychiatric trainees and ensure training prerequisites are met in advance (e.g., TMS modules, telehealth requirements).
- →Liaise with supervisors, Clinic Operations Managers (COMs) and administrative staff to ensure new trainees receive appropriate clinical space, schedules, supervision, and training resources.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Complete TB Testing and Immunization evaluations.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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