Physician - Outpatient Psychiatry Site Training Director (SJMC/TUMG)

Psychiatry Site Training Director

The Psychiatry Site Training Director oversees outpatient educational, supervisory, administrative, and accreditation-related functions for general psychiatry residents from San Joaquin Medical Center/Touro University Medical Group (SJMC/TUMG) assigned to VA Northern California Healthcare System's Mental Health Product Line. This role ensures program compliance with VA Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA), American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and relevant affiliation agreements while providing leadership in trainee supervision structures, clinical onboarding to the service, and rotation management. The site training director serves as the primary liaison among leadership of the VA Mental Health Services, SJMC/TUMG Residency Program and VA Medical Education, ensuring that high-quality psychiatry training is delivered in alignment with VA policy and national accreditation standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the structure, functioning, and operations of the psychiatry training program at the site, ensuring rotations, schedules, supervision, and educational activities align with VA and affiliate expectations.
• Lead coordination with VA and affiliate program directors and faculty to maintain and update training agreements, rotation descriptions, and training manuals.
• Manage and coordinate site-specific trainee coverage responsibilities, including supervision coverage when necessary.
• Participate in VA Medical Education (MedEd) site director, affiliate Faculty and Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), and VA MH Training meetings as directed.
• Ensure compliance with all APA/ACGME standards in collaboration with VA academic affiliates.
• Develop orientation schedules for psychiatric trainees and ensure training prerequisites are met in advance (e.g., TMS modules, telehealth requirements).
• Liaise with supervisors, Clinic Operations Managers (COMs) and administrative staff to ensure new trainees receive appropriate clinical space, schedules, supervision, and training resources.
• Ensure rotation quality through supervisor engagement, rotation evaluations, and curriculum updates.
• Coordinate psychotherapy training and Primary-Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) opportunities when applicable.
• Maintain alignment with national VA educational initiatives and quality improvement programs when applicable.
• Monitor trainee progress, competency evaluations, remediation or escalation processes and adherence to supervision requirements in collaboration with the academic affiliate.
• Conduct trainee check-ins, address program concerns, and manage emergent issues affecting trainee performance or safety.
• Assist supervisors with coverage planning, workload distribution, and compliance with supervision caps.
• Review trainee leave, schedule adjustments, and timecard requirements in collaboration with the VA Medical Education office and academic affiliate(s).
• Maintain site documentation, including training manuals, yearly schedules, onboarding checklists, and supervisor contacts.
• Coordinate with Clinical Operations Managers (COMs) regarding site logistics such as room reservations and virtual platforms for didactics and supervision.