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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Physician (Psychiatrist)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Hartford, Vermont, us, 05047

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range $250,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr

Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below.

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

Additional Requirement: Board certified in Psychiatry

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service.

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VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

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Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): This position is eligible for the EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program

You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date

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 complete review of the EDRP application

Contact VHA EDRP Program Support VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov - for questions or assistance on how to begin the application process

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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

General: The incumbent in this position will dedicate 50% of time to Primary Mental Health Care (PCMHI) and 40% to outpatient clinical care and on call duties

The incumbent will also hold a clinical appointment in the Department of Psychiatry - Dartmouth Medical School providing opportunities to work with residents and medical students throughout the year

The incumbent will have some latitude to define outpatient clinical duties collaboratively with the Supervising Psychiatrist

The White River Junction MH & BSS comprises roughly 100 staff and trainees

The White River Junction MH & BSS provides care at the WRJ VAMC and at Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Burlington VT - Bennington VT - Brattleboro VT - Rutland VT - Keene NH and at outlying locations in Newport and Berlin NH

Services at White River Junction include: Primary Mental Health Care - an open access outpatient clinic integrated into Primary Care

Specialized Mental Health Care - for outpatients with more intensive mental health needs including access to a variety of evidence based therapies for PTSD and other mental health disorders

An outpatient and residential treatment program for substance abuse - including buprenorphine management

An inpatient unit of 12 beds with fully supported ECT and TMS services - amongst other programs

The incumbent will be expected to work effectively and collaboratively with the managers of these programs under the direction of the Supervising Psychiatrist

We are looking for a hard-working physician to join a team of 15 clinical psychiatrists - outpatient RNs - clinical pharmacists - and social workers who consistently provide excellent care to our Veterans in need

Work Schedule: Full time - M - F 8 - 4:30

Compressed tour may be negotiable at manager discretion

Telework Eligible: Ad Hoc per agency policy.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

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