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This psychiatric position requires the knowledge - skills - and expertise in psychiatry - psychopharmacology - medication management - working within a multidisciplinary team - and psychotherapy. The incumbent will provide a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment - medication evaluation and management - medication management - treatment planning - suicide risk assessments - crisis intervention - and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders.
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:
(converted to plain text lists below as allowed)
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
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Work is performed primarily in a patient care setting
adequately lighted - temperature controlled - and ventilated
Office temperatures fluctuate periodically
involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as clinics - offices - meeting and training rooms or libraries
exposure to noise and dust on occasion.
Responsibilities
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Major duties and responsibilities: This psychiatric position requires the knowledge - skills - and expertise in psychiatry - psychopharmacology - medication management - working within a multidisciplinary team - and psychotherapy
He/she will be responsible for a panel of patients
Perform psychiatric evaluations on a diverse population - including geriatric and post-deployment combat Veterans - who are mentally ill and have psychosocial issues - such as - homelessness - unemployment - and poor family support network
Provide a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment - medication evaluation and management - medication management - treatment planning - suicide risk assessments - crisis intervention - and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders
Ensure practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC - CARF - HIPPA - VA policies and procedures - clinical practice guidelines - national statues and regulations - medical record documentation - and mandatory continuing education
Provide a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic services including assessment and the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care
The psychiatrist may serve as a mental health leader with responsibilities for coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referrals
Participate effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care
Orders diagnostic tests and consultations and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions
May participate in supervision and teaching of psychiatric residents - perform on call duties - and performs directly related duties as assigned
Areas which the psychiatrist is assigned and has clinical privileges to practice may include depression - anxiety - psychosis - PTSD - substance abuse - and other psychiatric disorders in the outpatient setting
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact Brandon.Hughes2@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance - 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 Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm.
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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.
Basic Requirements:
(converted to plain text lists below as allowed)
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
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Work is performed primarily in a patient care setting
adequately lighted - temperature controlled - and ventilated
Office temperatures fluctuate periodically
involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as clinics - offices - meeting and training rooms or libraries
exposure to noise and dust on occasion.
Responsibilities
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Major duties and responsibilities: This psychiatric position requires the knowledge - skills - and expertise in psychiatry - psychopharmacology - medication management - working within a multidisciplinary team - and psychotherapy
He/she will be responsible for a panel of patients
Perform psychiatric evaluations on a diverse population - including geriatric and post-deployment combat Veterans - who are mentally ill and have psychosocial issues - such as - homelessness - unemployment - and poor family support network
Provide a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment - medication evaluation and management - medication management - treatment planning - suicide risk assessments - crisis intervention - and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders
Ensure practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC - CARF - HIPPA - VA policies and procedures - clinical practice guidelines - national statues and regulations - medical record documentation - and mandatory continuing education
Provide a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic services including assessment and the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care
The psychiatrist may serve as a mental health leader with responsibilities for coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referrals
Participate effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care
Orders diagnostic tests and consultations and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions
May participate in supervision and teaching of psychiatric residents - perform on call duties - and performs directly related duties as assigned
Areas which the psychiatrist is assigned and has clinical privileges to practice may include depression - anxiety - psychosis - PTSD - substance abuse - and other psychiatric disorders in the outpatient setting
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact Brandon.Hughes2@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance - 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 Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm.
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