Psychiatry Inpatient Supervisor in Beautiful Kansas City

If you love the BBQ, enjoy music/art, and appreciate the military-look no further and come care for veterans as the Psychiatry Inpatient Supervisor in Beautiful Kansas City! Psychiatrists are assigned to the Mental Health Service Line within the Kansas City VA Medical Center. The Mental Health Service Line provides care in a variety of settings: the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit, the Domiciliary-Substance Use Disorder (DOM-SUD), and multiple specialized outpatient programs. Psychiatrists assigned to the Mental Health Service Line are capable of providing Psychiatric care in any of these settings. The incumbent serves as the supervisor of a multi-disciplinary team to include Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses, Social Workers, peer support, and Recreational Therapists on the Inpatient Acute Psychiatry Ward.

The following duties are required of the position; they include, but are not limited to:  

• Provides a full range of Psychological assessment services and diagnoses mental disorders, particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients.
• Provides consultation and oversight to the professional staff on the inpatient ward.
• Functions independently as a member of the Medical Staff, with full clinical privileges. Assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation.
• Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for assigned patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
• Provides or assists residents and/or nurse practitioners in the process of evaluation and treatment of the psychiatric patient.
• Provides appropriate and timely documentation, generally in the form of a staff progress note, in the patient's electronic record. They also cosign resident notes, indicating supervision and concurrence with that note.
• Trained in the performance of Electroconvulsive Therapy and supervises residents in the same on a scheduled basis.
• May be responsible for inpatient or outpatient care, inpatient or emergency room consultations, graduate and undergraduate medical education, and scientific research as appropriate.
• Provides clinical supervision and instruction of psychiatry residents and medical students on a daily basis.
• Exercises independent judgment in the practice and provision of psychological services (clinical care, consultation, and education). Reports directly to the Service Line Chief.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Assists the Service Line Chief in the design, development, and implementation of clinical programs for the treatment teams.
• Assigns work to inpatient staff based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Works directly with inpatient nurse manager on day-to-day operation of the inpatient psychiatric ward and delivery of care.
• Interviews candidates for positions within the program and makes recommendations to selecting official (Service Line Chief).
• Hears and resolves complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to Service Line Chief.
• Finds ways to improve production or increase quality of work produced by the service line.
• Responsible for employee time and attendance approval and certification.
• Ensures practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPPA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and continuing education requirements
• Manages the ECT coverage schedule for the other staff psychiatrists and liaisons with the surgical service for all ECT related logistics.
• Works with Psychiatry Executive to ensure best practices across the service line in terms of overnight and weekend call coverage.

BENEFITS:
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: unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Up to $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 restrictions on moonlighting

This position is eligible for our Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) which allows for up to $200K in loan repayment over a 5-year period.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

Opening in 1952, the Kansas City VA Medical Center has a rich legacy of providing quality care to the men and women who have proudly served our nation --- America’s heroes. We consider it an honor and privilege to serve the health care needs of our Veterans.