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Psychologist (Service Chief)-Geriatrics & Extended Care

3 months ago


Kansas City, Missouri, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and will remain on file through December 31, 2024. Eligible applicants will be referred each month until position is filled.

Kansas City VA Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork.

We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.


The incumbent is responsible for providing clinical services within Kansas City VA Medical Center facility and serving as the Service Line Chief of the Geriatrics and Extended Care Service Line, which would include oversight and supervision over staff involved in the Geriatrics Section which includes Geri PACT, Home Based Primary Care and the Palliative Team.

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:


Participating in committees designed to lead and advance clinical practice, including the Executive Committee for Medical Staff and the Professional Service Board.

Optimizing access to all services under the service line for veterans. Specifically, access is tracked in Geriatrics, Amputee, Spinal Cord Injury, Pain, Rehab Medicine, Chiropractic, and EMG clinics
Participating Strategic Planning of the facility by way of attending Strategic Plan Retreats, updating by way of collaborative software, and by taking part in committees aligned with the Strategic Plan

Approving all hiring submissions for the service line, and are responsible for signing initial privileging forms for onboarding providers, as dictated by the specialty and their respective boards.

Evaluating the patient to assess changes in both physical and mental status. Included in this is documentation of the associated encounters.

Coordinating care with providers within and outside of GEC, and other divisions within the KCVA structure and COBC clinics as dictated by the plan of care for the veteran.

Open, clear, and collaborative engagements are an emphasized duty.

Completing end of year performance and proficiency documentation, overseeing leave requests and timecards, assisting in hiring actions and orientation for new employees in the geriatrics section, as well as other administrative duties as required by the section.

The responsibility is shared over PM&R with the PM&R Chief.

Work Schedule:
M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Telework
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Ad-hoc

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

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