U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician - Psychiatrist (Burlington)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Burlington, Vermont, us, 05405
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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 $280,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr
Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series and therefore CVs will continue to be required and accepted.
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.
Duties
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
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 90% of time to outpatient clinical care at the Burlington Lakeside VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic
All psychiatrists maintain inpatient - emergency room - and on-call privileges
The incumbent will also hold clinical appointments in the Department of Psychiatry at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont - and will be expected to participate in academic activities including teaching and research during the remaining 10% of time - or as supported by external research funding
The incumbent will have some latitude to define outpatient clinical duties collaboratively with the Chief of MH & BSS
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 (Burlington Lakeside Clinic) - Bennington VT - Brattleboro VT - Rutland VT - Keene NH and at outlying locations in Newport and Littleton - 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 - and Substance Use Disorder treatment - including buprenorphine management
and an inpatient unit of 12 beds with fully supported ECT and TMS services - and a 14 bed Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program for Substance Use Disorder amongst other programs
The incumbent will be expected to work effectively and collaboratively with the program managers of these programs under the direction of the Chief of MH & BSS
Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries: Government Administration
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Physician - Psychiatrist (Burlington)
role at
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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 $280,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr
Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series and therefore CVs will continue to be required and accepted.
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.
Duties
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
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
Learn more
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 90% of time to outpatient clinical care at the Burlington Lakeside VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic
All psychiatrists maintain inpatient - emergency room - and on-call privileges
The incumbent will also hold clinical appointments in the Department of Psychiatry at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont - and will be expected to participate in academic activities including teaching and research during the remaining 10% of time - or as supported by external research funding
The incumbent will have some latitude to define outpatient clinical duties collaboratively with the Chief of MH & BSS
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 (Burlington Lakeside Clinic) - Bennington VT - Brattleboro VT - Rutland VT - Keene NH and at outlying locations in Newport and Littleton - 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 - and Substance Use Disorder treatment - including buprenorphine management
and an inpatient unit of 12 beds with fully supported ECT and TMS services - and a 14 bed Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program for Substance Use Disorder amongst other programs
The incumbent will be expected to work effectively and collaboratively with the program managers of these programs under the direction of the Chief of MH & BSS
Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries: Government Administration
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