Physician - Psychiatrist

About the role

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families - caregivers - and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

Qualifications

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
• 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
• Approved residencies include:
  • Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in the list published for the year the residency or fellowship was completed
  • 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
  • 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 applied for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs who would otherwise meet the basic requirements are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; they have a "scope of practice" allowing certain restricted duties under supervision. Surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
• In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred Experience

• Board Certified or Board Eligible

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements

• Pre-employment physical required
• Lifting 15-44 pounds
• Pushing (approximately 2 hours)
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers and both hands
• Walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors
• Hearing aid is permitted

Responsibilities

• The Psychiatrist is ultimately responsible for all aspects of medical care and provides training to residents in the process of evaluation and treatment of the Psychiatric patients
• Evaluates the patient to assess diagnosis, determines treatment and changes in the physical and mental status of the patient
• Writes a progress note in the patient's chart and completes all proper clinical reminders related to Mental Health (MH) and Suicide prevention policy timely
• Co-signs resident notes to include concurrence with the written note of the resident
• Responsible for coordinating care with providers internal and external to their own service line, other Veteran Health Administration facilities, and community providers as determined by the plan of care for the Veteran
• Open, clear, and collaborative engagements are a key duty
• Ultimately responsible to ensure barriers for Veterans and staff are minimized in order to promote a positive work environment
• Fosters positive working relationships with staff, peers, and Veterans
• Performs consultations within their own and other service lines as indicated
• Responsible for the provision of clinical care, graduate and undergraduate medical education, and scientific research, as appropriate
• Available for emergency MH interventions, including judicial commitment, consultation liaison, and emergency psychiatric interventions, if needed
• Rotates call with the other Psychiatrists which include weekends and evenings
• May participate in various hospital committees, departmental and hospital in-service programs, and education programs of the department and the hospital as recommended by the Section Chief of Psychiatry, Chief of Behavioral Health or the Chief of Staff
• Involved in continuous quality improvement through peer review process
• May perform other directly related duties based on the specialty assignment and BH Service needs as allocated by the supervisor

Benefits

• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): EDRP Authorized; former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact visn15edrp@va.gov (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)
• 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

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm. The Psychiatrist will rotate call with the other Psychiatrists which include weekends and evenings.