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Physician - Addiction Psychiatrist with EDRP and Recruitment/Relocation Incentiv
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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: 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 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 Proficiency in spoken and written English Preferred Experience: ABPN or AOBNP board certified or eligible or anticipated eligibility, Buprenorphine treatment experience, Methadone treatment experience, Addiction Psychiatry fellowship 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 Duties
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until November 7, 2025, or until positions are filled. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur. As a VA Physician, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards include: Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks time off 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 CME: Possible $2,000 per year reimbursement Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting A full-time position is available for a Psychiatrist on the Substance Use Disorder Team in the VA North Texas Health Care System, Mental Health Service (VANTHCS MHS) in Dallas, Texas. Core responsibilities include providing comprehensive psychiatric medical care (assessment, consultation, treatment) to patients in the Dallas Mental Health Gold Team, which is an outpatient clinic with a focus on providing care to Veterans with addictions and substance use disorders. Incumbent must be skilled in general outpatient psychiatry & addiction psychiatry, including diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy & psychotherapy. He/she should be competent in the management of individuals with a broad range of clinical problems, including but not limited to substance use disorders, mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and psychiatric disorders in the elderly Veteran population. The incumbent will serve as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary mental health team. Incumbent is encouraged to be involved in medical student, psychiatry resident, and addiction psychiatry fellow education. He/she may provide clinical supervision and may act as formal collaborating physician for health care professionals such as NP & Physician Assistants. All psychiatrists at VANTHCS are expected to provide coverage to the inpatient psychiatric unit on a rotating basis (typically two to four times per year). The incumbent may also be called upon to assist with coverage of critical need areas based upon the needs of the service.
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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 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 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 Proficiency in spoken and written English Preferred Experience: ABPN or AOBNP board certified or eligible or anticipated eligibility, Buprenorphine treatment experience, Methadone treatment experience, Addiction Psychiatry fellowship 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 Duties
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until November 7, 2025, or until positions are filled. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur. As a VA Physician, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards include: Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks time off 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 CME: Possible $2,000 per year reimbursement Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting A full-time position is available for a Psychiatrist on the Substance Use Disorder Team in the VA North Texas Health Care System, Mental Health Service (VANTHCS MHS) in Dallas, Texas. Core responsibilities include providing comprehensive psychiatric medical care (assessment, consultation, treatment) to patients in the Dallas Mental Health Gold Team, which is an outpatient clinic with a focus on providing care to Veterans with addictions and substance use disorders. Incumbent must be skilled in general outpatient psychiatry & addiction psychiatry, including diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy & psychotherapy. He/she should be competent in the management of individuals with a broad range of clinical problems, including but not limited to substance use disorders, mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and psychiatric disorders in the elderly Veteran population. The incumbent will serve as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary mental health team. Incumbent is encouraged to be involved in medical student, psychiatry resident, and addiction psychiatry fellow education. He/she may provide clinical supervision and may act as formal collaborating physician for health care professionals such as NP & Physician Assistants. All psychiatrists at VANTHCS are expected to provide coverage to the inpatient psychiatric unit on a rotating basis (typically two to four times per year). The incumbent may also be called upon to assist with coverage of critical need areas based upon the needs of the service.
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