Physician- Chief of Psychiatry

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.
• Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
• Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.

Additional Requirements

• Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed.
• (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States.
• (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.

Outstanding Professional Ability

• Ability to guide the development and implementation of programs within their respective domain.
• These programs would include - but are not limited to medical practice - professional standards - personnel issues - and quality and performance improvement.

Preferred Experience

• Board certified in Psychiatry.

Duties

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT.
• Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals - on an as-needed basis - until positions are filled.
• Va offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
• Va Physician Total RewardsRecruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be offered for highly qualified candidatePermanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized for highly qualified candidateEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact Raja.Kadeem@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
• 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).
• Retail: 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.
• Duties include - but are not limited to: Conduct morning huddle with Mental Health staff and give morning report with staffProvide supervision of Psychiatrists - Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners under Psychiatry ServiceComplete psychiatry evaluation - write psychiatry note and suicide risk assessments within inpatient and outpatient settingsReview incoming email/mailRespond to emails - sign memos - key requests - review daily calendar for meetings - meet with staff as neededParticipate in on-call rotation and/or provide back up for on-call Nurse Practitioners and Physician AssistantsCollaborating physician for NPs and PAsAttend meetings and committee appointments as the Service ChiefMember of the Multidisciplinary Mental Health Leadership TeamWork Schedule: Monday-Friday8:00-4:30pm with on-call rotation.