Physician (Psychiatrist)

About the role

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. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Screen, evaluate, and admit or enroll patient to psychiatry programs.
• Provide outpatient psychiatric services including face to face and telepsychiatry as well as provide medical care in accordance with the approved privileges and all applicable State and/or Federal guidelines in support of the Psychiatry Service at the Phoenix VA Health Care System.
• Routine Duties - done on a regular and repetitive basis:
• Individual psychotherapy;
• Crisis intervention;
• Psycho-pharmacotherapy;
• Consultation/liaison;
• Patient education.
• Order diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms, (EKGs), etc. including HIV tests and evaluate results of such tests.
• Provide psychiatric on-call coverage, as assigned.
• Provide psychiatric Consultation-Liaison coverage, as assigned.
• Conduct complete psychiatric evaluations (including the mental status evaluation).
• Prescribe appropriate pharmaceutical agents for smoking cessation.
• Prescribe Buprenorphine. (If applicable)
• Prescribe Clozapine. (If applicable)
• Prescribe evidenced-based pharmacotherapy for substance use disorders
• Initiate and refill prescriptions for all medications.
• Maintain and record patient progress.
• Obtain consent for hospitalization, tests, & medications.
• Carry out health promotion and disease prevention activities including education and shared decision-making.
• Provide education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and medications.
• Write orders and notes in CPRS (Computerized Patient Record System).
• Administer and document Suicide Risk Assessment in CPRS.
• Perform other delegated tasks not specifically outlined herein upon the direction of supervising chiefs.
• Provide telephone consultation with patients and family members.
• Function as member of assigned committees, task forces, and investigative teams.
• Teach and supervise medical students, PA students, psychiatry (and as needed, residents from other specialties) residents and fellows, and NP students.
• Modality of care may include telehealth from a VA owned/leased facility or telehealth from the provider's home directly into the Veteran's home. (Contingent on approval of Chief of Psychiatry).
• Work with the Mental Health Intensive Case Management Program (MHICM) and provide psychopharmacological services as required.

Requirements

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply.

Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.

Note: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Benefits

• 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
• 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

Pay

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Schedule

Compressed tour available with supervisor approval

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• 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.
• Education: 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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.