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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 are ineligible to apply.
Summary
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 VA physicians 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
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
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) - or (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - or (3) Other residencies followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States as deemed by the local Medical Staff Executive Committee
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 and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; they have a scope of practice 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: The physical requirements of this position include lifting up to 10 lbs, sitting (4 hours), standing (2 hours), walking (2 hours), bending/stooping (1 hour), twisting (1/2 hour), simple grasping (4 hours), fine manipulation (6 hours), reaching above the shoulder (1/2 hour), and operating machinery (1/2 hour).
Responsibilities
Join Our Team as a Psychiatrist at Harry S. Truman VAMC in Columbia, MO
Provide compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care to veterans, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, and therapeutic interventions
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and support the teaching mission by supervising residents
Lead and participate in the mental health and primary care teams, providing mental health consultations as needed
Identify typical and atypical presentations of psychiatric disorders and differentiate psychiatric conditions from medical conditions
Rotate call with other psychiatrists, including weekends and evenings; support CBOC telemedicine services
Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Benefits and Additional Information
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package including EDRP, sign-on incentives, and other benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) information and eligibility are included
Learn more about pay, leave, retirement, insurance, licensure, CME reimbursement, and malpractice coverage
Contract: No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
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Summary
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 VA physicians 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
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
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) - or (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - or (3) Other residencies followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States as deemed by the local Medical Staff Executive Committee
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 and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; they have a scope of practice 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: The physical requirements of this position include lifting up to 10 lbs, sitting (4 hours), standing (2 hours), walking (2 hours), bending/stooping (1 hour), twisting (1/2 hour), simple grasping (4 hours), fine manipulation (6 hours), reaching above the shoulder (1/2 hour), and operating machinery (1/2 hour).
Responsibilities
Join Our Team as a Psychiatrist at Harry S. Truman VAMC in Columbia, MO
Provide compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care to veterans, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, and therapeutic interventions
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and support the teaching mission by supervising residents
Lead and participate in the mental health and primary care teams, providing mental health consultations as needed
Identify typical and atypical presentations of psychiatric disorders and differentiate psychiatric conditions from medical conditions
Rotate call with other psychiatrists, including weekends and evenings; support CBOC telemedicine services
Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Benefits and Additional Information
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package including EDRP, sign-on incentives, and other benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) information and eligibility are included
Learn more about pay, leave, retirement, insurance, licensure, CME reimbursement, and malpractice coverage
Contract: No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
#J-18808-Ljbffr