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Physician (Psychiatrist) Medical Director, MH - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/EDRP Authorized
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 45 days ago
About the Role
A full-time, permanent position is available for Medical Director of the Fort Worth Mental Health Clinic in the VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Service (VANTHCS MHS) in Fort Worth, TX. This is an in-person position. This position is also announced as a Podiatrist. Podiatrists should apply to announcement CAZM-12960563-26-RV
What You'll Do
- →The Medical Director of the Fort Worth Mental Health Clinic duties include but are not limited to: Core responsibilities include leading and coordinating the operations of a multidisciplinary outpatient team with a focus on uninterrupted high-quality care to Veterans.
- →Incumbent monitors and ensures compliance with VANTHCS and mental health policies, regulations, executive orders and management directives.
- →Incumbent will collaborate with other teams and team leaders to improve communication and to ensure ongoing continuity of care for Veterans.
- →In conjunction with the Clinical Directors and Nurse Manager of this Mental Health Team, the incumbent plans, organizes, and directs administrative, operational, patient and personnel activities for the team.
- →Duties include coordinating interdisciplinary staffing, work assignments, resource allocation as well as direct patient care.
- →Incumbent should be skilled in providing comprehensive psychiatric medical care (assessment, consultation, treatment).
- →They must be skilled in general outpatient psychiatry, including diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
- →They should be competent in the management of individuals with a broad range of clinical problems, including but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder, mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders in the elderly Veteran population.
- →The incumbent will serve as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary mental health team.
- →They will provide clinical supervision for health care professionals such as Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Clinical Pharmacy Specialists.
- →They may act as formal collaborating physician for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.
- →They will also provide shared administrative supervision for Social Workers, Psychologists, Peer Support, and Nursing staff.
- →Preferred leadership experience of a multi-disciplinary team.
- →There is ongoing active research in addiction psychiatry, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, mood disorders, and homelessness.
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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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
Job ID: 9af4f402-109a-435e-a252-8915f30e57ae
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