Physician (Psychiatrist) RRP - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive and EDRP Authorized

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit the EDRP application within four months of appointment. Award amounts (up to $200,000) and eligibility periods (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the application.

Qualifications

• United States citizenship – non‑citizens may be appointed only when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy.
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a school approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year of completion.
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification. Acceptable pathways include:
  • Accredited residency/fellowship (ACGME or AOA) listed for the year of completion.
  • One year of post‑medical school training (internship or transitional year) approved by ACGME/AOA followed by two years of independent practice under a full license.
  • Non‑U.S. residency training followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States; U.S. fellowships count toward this requirement.
• Exceptions:
  • Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited programs may be appointed as “Physician Resident Providers” (PRPs) if fully licensed; PRPs work intermittently, are not independent practitioners, and have a limited scope of practice under supervision.
  • Surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
  • In rare cases, the Facility Director may request a reasonable exception to the residency requirement when an applicant’s composite record warrants it.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Preferred experience:
  • Board eligibility or certification by ABPN or AOBNP.
  • Addiction Psychiatry board certification, eligibility, or anticipated eligibility.
  • Buprenorphine treatment experience.
  • Significant addiction psychiatry experience.

Physical Requirements

• Moderate lifting – 15‑44 pounds.
• Moderate carrying – 15‑44 pounds.
• Reaching above shoulder.
• Use of fingers; both hands required.
• Walking (8 hours); both legs required.
• Near vision correctable to 13‑16 inches (Jaeger 1‑4).
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and in the other to 20/40; both eyes required.
• Hearing (aid may be permitted) – specific hearing requirements.
• Mental and emotional stability.

Duties

The VA North Texas Health Care System is seeking a Psychiatrist to join the Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP), a multidisciplinary program providing comprehensive mental health and addiction treatment services to Veterans.

• Conduct diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy, and psychotherapy for substance‑use disorders, mood, anxiety, psychotic disorders, PTSD, and conditions prevalent among elderly Veterans.
• Provide general outpatient psychiatry and addiction psychiatry services.
• Function as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team at the Dallas VA Medical Center and collaborate with all residential programs across VANTHCS.
• Engage in education and training of medical students, psychiatry residents, and addiction psychiatry fellows.
• Provide clinical supervision to Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and other allied health professionals; serve as a collaborating physician when appropriate.
• Contribute to the Mental Health Service’s full continuum of care, including adult and geriatric psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, trauma‑focused programs, substance‑use specialty care, psychosocial rehabilitation, homelessness programs, peer support, opiate replacement therapy, intensive case management, vocational rehabilitation, domiciliary services, and inpatient mental health care.
• Participate in active research initiatives in addiction psychiatry, PTSD, disaster psychiatry, mood disorders, and homelessness.
• Support extensive clinical training programs for medical students, psychiatry residents and fellows, psychology trainees, social workers, and nursing professionals, and maintain academic partnerships with affiliated institutions.

Benefits

• Recruitment/relocation incentive: Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (student loan repayment) – former participants ineligible.
• Competitive salary with annual performance bonus and regular salary increases.
• Paid Time Off: 50‑55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, plus possible 5‑day paid CME absence).
• Paid Parental Leave: Up to 12 weeks for birth, adoption, or foster care after minimum required service length.
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5 % VA contributions.
• Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care; many programs can be carried into retirement.
• Licensure: One