Podiatrist (Supervisor) Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine
Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location(s): Temple, Texas
Salary Range: $260000 - $290000 Per Year
Job Summary: The VA Central Texas Health Care System in Temple, TX is seeking to hire a Supervisor for the Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine Service. Physicians should apply to CAZM-12900424-26-JMS
Major Duties:
- Physicians should apply to CAZM-12900424-26-JMS Supervisory Responsibilities Functions as the first line supervising authority for Psychiatry staff as assigned in the applicable programs within Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine Service. Provides leadership guidance, administrative as well as clinical, supervision and/or consultation as appropriate to staff in assigned areas. Provides administrative oversight and clinical consultation to other interdisciplinary team members for whom the incumbent is not the designated first line rating authority. Provides clinical supervision to psychiatry residents, Fellows, medical students, and other trainees as appropriate. Ensures timely access to care of patients assigned to the team, in accordance with local and national policies. Monitors compliance of team members with VA performance measures and effectively shapes provider practice patterns to improve standing on performance measures. Provides leadership and Guidance in hiring of new staff members for the team. Resolves conflicts among team members and adjudicates complaints and problems of employees in a timely and effective manner. Approves leave for employees under their supervision and ensures that appropriate clinical coverage is arranged for patient care responsibilities. Initiates performance awards for outstanding employees and completes administrative paperwork with both accuracy and timeliness. Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs to effectively coordinate services. Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Chief of Psychiatry, ACOS MHBM, Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff, and/or Facility Director or any of their respective designees, as assigned. Participates in the monitoring, management and improvement of SAIL measures. Clinical Responsibilities Provides psychiatric evaluations, across multiple clinical settings, for veteran population with a vast array of mental health problems including personality, emotional adjustment, or mental illness and may have psychosocial issues such as homelessness, unemployment, and poor family support network. Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders. Practices evidence based pharmacological interventions as deemed necessary for the treatment of mental illness with its goal of reducing psychiatric symptoms, improving interpersonal functioning and overall mental health. 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 mandatory continuing education. Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to enhance care coordination efforts. Works effectively and in a collegial manner within a multidisciplinary team comprising of other mental health professionals including but not limited to psychologists, social workers, license practice counsellors, nurses and per support specialists. Orders diagnostic tests, consultations, discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions. Participates in the teaching and supervision of medical students, residents and other trainees as assigned. Psychiatric clinical care will be provided by face-to-face encounters or via using the VA Video Connect Modality. Participates in Psychiatry on-call clinical duties and responsibilities as applicable Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1630 Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $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 restriction on moonlighting
Qualifications: Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Podiatrist Basic Requirements Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted. ~AND~ Completed, or currently completing, residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. VA Podiatrists involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status. Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or (2) Other residencies and training experiences, or their equivalents, which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. ~AND~ Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia. Additional Requirement: Board certification in Psychiatry Preferred Experience: Current or Prior Supervisory Psychiatry Administrative experience within the past 2 year; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Works well as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team. Demonstrates a high level of practice using evidence-based medicine principles involving patients with complex illness. Excellent customer service skills (internal and external customers). Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Light lifting, under 15 pounds; Pulling hand over hand (1 hour); Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Hearing (aid permitted); Emotional and mental stability.
How to Apply: 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 03/13/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12900425. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
Application Deadline: 2026-03-13