U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician, Addiction Psychiatrist with EDRP and Recruitment/Relocation Incentive
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
Physician, Addiction Psychiatrist with EDRP and Recruitment/Relocation Incentive
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. 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. Pay: 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 (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory. CME: Possible $2,000 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: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday with light on-call responsibilities. Requirements: U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualifications: 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. 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. Preferred Experience: ABPN or AOBNP board certified or eligible or anticipated eligibility Buprenorphine treatment experience Methadone treatment experience Addiction Psychiatry fellowship This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
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. 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. Pay: 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 (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory. CME: Possible $2,000 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: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday with light on-call responsibilities. Requirements: U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualifications: 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. 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. Preferred Experience: ABPN or AOBNP board certified or eligible or anticipated eligibility Buprenorphine treatment experience Methadone treatment experience Addiction Psychiatry fellowship This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
#J-18808-Ljbffr