Physician - Psychiatrist

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

Preferred Experience

• Minimum 2 years behavioral health experience as a psychiatrist

Physical Requirements

• This position requires a pre-employment evaluation
• Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
• Pushing (approx2 hours)
• Reaching above shoulder
• Using fingers and both hands
• Walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
• Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors
• Hearing aid is permitted

Duties

• Providing general clinical psychiatric services to Veterans - including crisis and walk-in services
• Conducting diagnostic evaluations - psychiatric consults - treatment planning - and medication management
• May be expected to provide direct clinical supervision of multidisciplinary staff as appropriate
• Completing general notes and encounters within 24 hours - assigned and/or required
• Talent Management Systems (TMS) trainings - and Ongoing Professional Practice Examination (OPPE) assessments for other providers by due dates assigned
• May provide clinical coverage for other medical providers in Behavioral Health
• Provides clinical services to Veterans in a variety of formats including face to face - CVT - and VVC as clinically appropriate
• The work requires an administrative and practical understanding of mental health treatment settings - as well as clinical knowledge as a Psychiatrist
• The incumbent must possess the analytical ability to research - assemble - and compile information and data - evaluate the results against appropriate standards - and recommend corrective action where indicated
• Common diagnoses are anxiety disorders - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Major Depression and other mood disorders - Substance Use Disorders - Bipolar Disorder - Schizophrenia and other Serious Mental Illnesses - Dementias - and mental disorders related to Traumatic Brain Injury
• The population served consists of female and male Veterans from all military eras
• Most patients are treated in an outpatient setting but consultation services may be provided to inpatients and to Community Living Center and Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program residents - patients enrolled in the Mental Health Intensive Case Management programs Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Team program Substances Use programs Homeless programs or Housing Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing development program
• The incumbent is required to exercise judgement in the selection of or adaptation of standard and accepted clinical theories - techniques - and practices in treating patients or developing new techniques and programs for the treatment of specialized problems or clinical populations

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