Podiatrist & BHIP Supervisor

Quick Facts

• Role: Podiatrist and BHIP Supervisor (BHIP Medical leadership)

Description

Lead the psychiatric/medical aspects of the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP), supervising BHIP psychiatrists and mental health nurse practitioners (NPs). Provide administrative and clinical leadership, support quality improvement and education/training, and help ensure patient safety, peer review, and compliance with applicable requirements. Monitor clinic workflow and productivity, orient clinicians to VA procedures, and consult across disciplines within BHIP.

Requirements

• Doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM) or equivalent podiatric medicine and surgery degree

• Board Certified in Podiatry (additional board requirements may apply for faculty/patient-care roles)

• Current, full, unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a US state/territory/commonwealth or the District of Columbia

• Residency training completed in an accredited program leading to board certification eligibility

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• U.S. citizenship (with limited exceptions)

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation; complete required onboarding and documentation

• Seasonal influenza vaccination participation required

• Selective Service registration (for eligible males)

• Ability to access treatment settings and use computers frequently/continuously; use phone; primarily sedentary with ability to sit for prolonged periods

• Preferred: Board Certified Psychiatrist; 2 years of experience working on a BHIP team

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases

• 50–55 days of paid time off per year

• Possible ad-hoc short-term telework (per policy)

• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K (up to 5% contribution)

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

• CME reimbursement possible ($1,000/year for full-time board-certified clinicians)

• Free liability protection with tail coverage

• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting