Physician - Staff Psychiatrist (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program)

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. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. 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 PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicineThe 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 completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency 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(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) 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 completedOR (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 StatesOR (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 experiencesExceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsIn 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 actionProficiency in spoken and written EnglishPreferred Experience: Completion of four year ACGME approved Psychiatry Residency ProgramPrefer prior VA experiencePrefer Board Certification by American Board of Psychiatry& NeurologyReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: The physician needs to be mobile in that the job requires: sitting - walking - standing - and bendingSelected applicant will be required to complete an online on-boarding processThe job is primarily sedentary - and requires sitting - walking - standing - and Page 5 of 5 bendingIncumbent is required to respond with time- sensitive reports while balancing multiple competing demandsWork is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate- controlled office and/or home space. Duties The staff psychiatrist serves as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team with specialized expertise in medication management of mental disordersThe areas which the psychiatrist has clinical privileges to practice may include depression - anxiety - psychotic disorders - post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - substance use disorder - personality disorders - and other psychiatric disorders in primarily outpatient clinical settingsThe Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) team for the Mental Health Service's located at the Fredericksburg Health Care Center (FXHCC) located in Fredericksburg - Virginia - which is part of the Central Virginia VA Health Care SystemThis incumbent is a member of an interdisciplinary team that provides care for our Veteran populationThe Fredericksburg Veterans Affairs Health Care Center offers a comprehensive range of outpatient services for Veterans in the Northern Virginia and Central Virginia area - including Primary Care and Mental Health servicesThe establishment of this new health care center is part of the Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System and the Veterans Health Administration's initiative to enhance access to care for Veterans - thereby providing them with more healthcare options within their communities and fulfilling the mission to deliver exemplary care to our Nation's HeroesVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsRecruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized to a qualified applicantEducation Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): The position is eligible for the EDRPLearn moreEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact MsMonique Head at monique.head@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) 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 The duties and responsibilities of the Physician - Psychiatrist include - but are not limited to the following: Provides care via multiple modalities including in-person - telehealth (VA Video Connect) - and telephoneProvides a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment - medication evaluation and management - psychotherapy - suicide risk assessments - crisis intervention - expert opinions for civil commitment proceedings - response to emergency clinical situations - and in the overall care of patients in the assigned clinical outpatient settingMaintains the ability to prescribe Suboxone and ClozapineOrders diagnostic tests - imaging studies - consultations - discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisionsObtains information from the medical record and collateral sourcescompletes clinical reminders and screensdocuments in the electronic health record (CPRS)formulates treatment plans including safety plansand serves as mental health team member with responsibilities for coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referralsEnsures practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC - CARF - HIPPA - VA policies and procedures - clinical practice guidelines - national statutes and regulations - medical record documentation - and mandatory continuing medical educationMaintains clinical privileges - conducts peer review - and attends required mental health service (MHS) meetingsSubmits leave requests - clinic modification requests - communicates coverage needs and issues or problems to management and performs other duties as assignedParticipates on a variety of service and facility committees - tasks groups or special projects groups to assure compliance with agency directives and goals and contributes to the delivery of health care services to VeteransProvides staff development - training - and provides educational presentations to staff on topics relevant to the care and management of patients with mental disorders in the primary care environmentWork Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM