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Physician - Psychiatrist - Primary Care MH Integration with EDRP & Recruitment/R
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Overview
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) and 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.
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in 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
License: 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
(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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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 experiences
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 or fee-basis
PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred Experience: ABPN board certified or eligible or anticipated eligibility Buprenorphine treatment experience Primary Care Mental Health Integration or Integrated Care experience VA experience
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: This position may require potentially long periods of continued Moderate lifting of 15-44 pounds - Moderate carrying under 15-44 pounds - Reaching above shoulder - Use of fingers - Walking for 8 hours - Both legs required - 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 - Both eyes required - Hearing (aid may be permitted) - Mental and emotional stability.
Responsibilities
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until November 7, 2025 or until positions are filled
The first cut-off date is August 1, 2025
Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@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)
Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of leave for birth of child - adoption - foster care
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)
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
A full-time staff psychiatrist position is available in the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) team at the VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Service (VANTHCS MHS) in Fort Worth - TX
Core responsibilities include providing integrated mental health care in primary care clinic settings through collaboration with primary care physicians and primary care nurses
Core responsibilities also include providing triage services to Veterans new to Mental Health
Duties will include consulting with primary care physicians - providing brief mental health assessments and time-limited follow up to Veterans not established in specialty mental health - and educating veterans - nurses - and mental health staff about behavioral health issues
Incumbent must be skilled in general outpatient psychiatry - including diagnostic evaluations - pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy
He/she should be competent in the management of individuals with a broad range of clinical problems - including but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder - mood - anxiety and psychotic disorders - substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders in the elderly Veteran population
The incumbent will serve as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary mental health team
He/she may provide clinical supervision for health care professionals such as Nurse Practitioners - Physician Assistants - and Clinical Pharmacy Specialists
VANTHCS MHS provides a full range of mental health services including general adult psychiatry - geriatrics - psychosomatic medicine - substance abuse sub-specialty services - trauma services - psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery programs - comprehensive homeless programs - peer support services - opiate replacement programs - Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR) - vocational rehabilitation programs - domiciliary based programs and inpatient services
There is ongoing active research in addiction psychiatry - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - mood disorders - and homelessness
Clinical training programs exist for medical students - psychiatry residents and fellows - clinical psychologists - social workers and nurses
VA North Texas Health Care System has an active relationship with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center as our primary affiliate - as well as other local teaching institutions
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm with light on-call responsibilities
Options may be available for flexible work tours.
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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.
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in 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
License: 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
(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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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 experiences
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 or fee-basis
PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred Experience: ABPN board certified or eligible or anticipated eligibility Buprenorphine treatment experience Primary Care Mental Health Integration or Integrated Care experience VA experience
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: This position may require potentially long periods of continued Moderate lifting of 15-44 pounds - Moderate carrying under 15-44 pounds - Reaching above shoulder - Use of fingers - Walking for 8 hours - Both legs required - 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 - Both eyes required - Hearing (aid may be permitted) - Mental and emotional stability.
Responsibilities
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until November 7, 2025 or until positions are filled
The first cut-off date is August 1, 2025
Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@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)
Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of leave for birth of child - adoption - foster care
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)
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
A full-time staff psychiatrist position is available in the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) team at the VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Service (VANTHCS MHS) in Fort Worth - TX
Core responsibilities include providing integrated mental health care in primary care clinic settings through collaboration with primary care physicians and primary care nurses
Core responsibilities also include providing triage services to Veterans new to Mental Health
Duties will include consulting with primary care physicians - providing brief mental health assessments and time-limited follow up to Veterans not established in specialty mental health - and educating veterans - nurses - and mental health staff about behavioral health issues
Incumbent must be skilled in general outpatient psychiatry - including diagnostic evaluations - pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy
He/she should be competent in the management of individuals with a broad range of clinical problems - including but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder - mood - anxiety and psychotic disorders - substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders in the elderly Veteran population
The incumbent will serve as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary mental health team
He/she may provide clinical supervision for health care professionals such as Nurse Practitioners - Physician Assistants - and Clinical Pharmacy Specialists
VANTHCS MHS provides a full range of mental health services including general adult psychiatry - geriatrics - psychosomatic medicine - substance abuse sub-specialty services - trauma services - psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery programs - comprehensive homeless programs - peer support services - opiate replacement programs - Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR) - vocational rehabilitation programs - domiciliary based programs and inpatient services
There is ongoing active research in addiction psychiatry - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - mood disorders - and homelessness
Clinical training programs exist for medical students - psychiatry residents and fellows - clinical psychologists - social workers and nurses
VA North Texas Health Care System has an active relationship with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center as our primary affiliate - as well as other local teaching institutions
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm with light on-call responsibilities
Options may be available for flexible work tours.
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