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Summary 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) & 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.
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 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) - 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 requires some pulling - pushing - bending - walking and standing Must have the ability to stand - walk and bend for prolonged periods and to function calmly under stress This unit is considered to be a high-risk unit - where there are aggressive patients with unpredictable behaviors The incumbent must be able to complete Levels I-IV of PMDB training in order to help keep him/herself safe and reduce risk to others on the unit. Duties
This position is assigned to the inpatient acute Mental Health unit located at the Troy Bowling campus Incumbent will be responsible for supervising the activities of professional clinicians assigned to the unit In addition to providing coordination for all mental health treatment and managing the program activities of a complex and intensive inpatient multidisciplinary program - they will provide direct patient care and ensure that patients discharged from inpatient care receive the recommended follow-up care Duties include - but are not limited to: Develop - initiate - implement - and review psychiatric treatment plans based on the patient's assessed needs Incumbent will make psychiatric diagnoses and appropriate evidence-based interventions with measurable outcomes Provides education to patients - family members - and significant others Provides consultation to professional staff within VAMC and to community providers - concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients Supervising patient care activities of a multidisciplinary team Responsible for developing and implementing a full range of assessment and treatment services for a patient population that has diagnoses ranging from acute psychosis to PTSD to dementia - including patients with potentially aggressive behaviors Coordinate the initial aftercare aspects of discharge following inpatient treatment to ensure that care is coordinated and that no patient's care is left to chance Supervises all mental health staff on the Acute Inpatient Mental Health Unit VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package VHA Physician Total Rewards Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact Betsy Quinn - betsy.quinn@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) 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 - Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
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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) - 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 requires some pulling - pushing - bending - walking and standing Must have the ability to stand - walk and bend for prolonged periods and to function calmly under stress This unit is considered to be a high-risk unit - where there are aggressive patients with unpredictable behaviors The incumbent must be able to complete Levels I-IV of PMDB training in order to help keep him/herself safe and reduce risk to others on the unit. Duties
This position is assigned to the inpatient acute Mental Health unit located at the Troy Bowling campus Incumbent will be responsible for supervising the activities of professional clinicians assigned to the unit In addition to providing coordination for all mental health treatment and managing the program activities of a complex and intensive inpatient multidisciplinary program - they will provide direct patient care and ensure that patients discharged from inpatient care receive the recommended follow-up care Duties include - but are not limited to: Develop - initiate - implement - and review psychiatric treatment plans based on the patient's assessed needs Incumbent will make psychiatric diagnoses and appropriate evidence-based interventions with measurable outcomes Provides education to patients - family members - and significant others Provides consultation to professional staff within VAMC and to community providers - concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients Supervising patient care activities of a multidisciplinary team Responsible for developing and implementing a full range of assessment and treatment services for a patient population that has diagnoses ranging from acute psychosis to PTSD to dementia - including patients with potentially aggressive behaviors Coordinate the initial aftercare aspects of discharge following inpatient treatment to ensure that care is coordinated and that no patient's care is left to chance Supervises all mental health staff on the Acute Inpatient Mental Health Unit VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package VHA Physician Total Rewards Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact Betsy Quinn - betsy.quinn@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) 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 - Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
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