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Incumbent serves as Section Chief for the Acute Psychiatric Unit, Consultation/Liaison, Psychiatric Emergency Room services and other associated program staff assuming professional, technical and administrative responsibilities for programs extended to these areas.
06/15/2018 to 09/15/2018
$103,395 - $320,000 per year
VM 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
15
Yes
CBDD-10242063-18-CT
503074400
The incumbent supervises a group of multidisciplinary employees performing work at various GS levels and provides professional, administrative, technical and clinical supervision necessary for services extended to the areas he/she is responsible for.
Incumbent reports to the Chief of Mental Health Service. In this capacity, the supervisor participates in formulating policy as it relates to graduate education, in-service training, program development, research and policy affecting day-to-day operations of the service. As supervisor, the incumbent insures the timely performance of professional services in assigned program areas.
The supervisor has a major responsibility for implementing the mission of mental health services at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System developed as part of an interdisciplinary collaborative effort including psychiatry, nursing, psychology, and medical or surgical program chiefs.
The section chief has broad management responsibilities which include the following duties:
Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, (May be required to work evenings or weekends as a 24/7 Full-Time Physician)
Financial Disclosure Report: Not requiredNote: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits associated with a VA practice: VHA physician brochure.
Annual leave shall accrue for full-time physicians at the rate of 26 days per leave year (1 day per pay period).
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
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NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/15/2018 to receive consideration.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/503074400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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