U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician - Psychiatrist SUD Prescriber
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Montrose, New York, United States, 10548
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Physician - Psychiatrist SUD Prescriber
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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 $225,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr
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 are 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.
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: BE/BC Preferred Experience: SUD Prescriber experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: VA Regulations – specifically VA Handbook 5019
Duties
For the SUD Prescriber position: Conduct assessments and formulate diagnoses and develop treatment plans for patients with substance use and/or other psychiatric disorders using an interdisciplinary team approach
Manage psychiatric medication for patients
Evaluate the general medical suitability of clinic patients for withdrawal management – detoxification and/or psychiatric hospitalization – including screening physical examinations and assess and intervene with patients presenting in crisis
Prescribe medications for the treatment of substance use disorders – including buprenorphine – as well as medications for other psychiatric disorders
Collaboration, coordination, and cooperation with colleagues within and across disciplines are essential skills
Conducting history and mental status exams on assigned patients Completing intake assessments and formulating diagnoses
Developing, documenting and updating treatment plans consistent with VHA guidelines and accreditation standards
Participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
Ordering all necessary laboratory and radiological assessments; Initiating and following up with consults/referrals as indicated; Providing psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy as indicated
Prescribing medications and supplies in accordance with VHA guidelines – state regulations and scope of practice; Maintaining effective and up-to-date documentation of patient encounters; Completing pertinent clinical reminders during scheduled appointments
Providing health care education to patients and their families; Acting as a consultant for other medical, nursing, and clinical staff; Placing return to clinic orders for patients' follow up care
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VHA Physician Total Rewards
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)
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
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Physician - Psychiatrist SUD Prescriber
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 $225,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr
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 are 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.
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: BE/BC Preferred Experience: SUD Prescriber experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: VA Regulations – specifically VA Handbook 5019
Duties
For the SUD Prescriber position: Conduct assessments and formulate diagnoses and develop treatment plans for patients with substance use and/or other psychiatric disorders using an interdisciplinary team approach
Manage psychiatric medication for patients
Evaluate the general medical suitability of clinic patients for withdrawal management – detoxification and/or psychiatric hospitalization – including screening physical examinations and assess and intervene with patients presenting in crisis
Prescribe medications for the treatment of substance use disorders – including buprenorphine – as well as medications for other psychiatric disorders
Collaboration, coordination, and cooperation with colleagues within and across disciplines are essential skills
Conducting history and mental status exams on assigned patients Completing intake assessments and formulating diagnoses
Developing, documenting and updating treatment plans consistent with VHA guidelines and accreditation standards
Participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
Ordering all necessary laboratory and radiological assessments; Initiating and following up with consults/referrals as indicated; Providing psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy as indicated
Prescribing medications and supplies in accordance with VHA guidelines – state regulations and scope of practice; Maintaining effective and up-to-date documentation of patient encounters; Completing pertinent clinical reminders during scheduled appointments
Providing health care education to patients and their families; Acting as a consultant for other medical, nursing, and clinical staff; Placing return to clinic orders for patients' follow up care
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VHA Physician Total Rewards
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)
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Government Administration
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