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Physician - Substance Use Disorder Clinical Psychiatrist
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Summary
The psychiatrist is assigned to the Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Clinic within the Mental Health Service. The staff psychiatrist will diagnose substance use disorders as well as general psychiatric disorders through a variety of modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders.
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: Must be Board Certified Preferred Experience: Substance Use Disorders/Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: This position requires a pre-employment physical
Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others
Depending on the essential duties of a specific position - usable vision - color vision - hearing - or speech may be required
However - in most cases - a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.
Duties
Start - continue - or finish your career here | VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System The staff psychiatrist in the Substance Use Disorders clinic is expected to have a breadth of knowledge encompassing a wide range of pharmacotherapies and other interventions to support the treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders
Clinical Responsibilities: (100%) Provides a full range of psychiatric services
Diagnoses substance use disorders and co-occurring general psychiatric disorders in complex and challenging patients
Provides comprehensive interventions to address the above
Participates in Outpatient Withdrawal Management and Addiction Stabilization clinic (OWMAS) clinic as appropriate based on location
Makes determinations as to the appropriate level of withdrawal care - starts and manages medications to treat alcohol withdrawal in the outpatient setting - initiates buprenorphine and provides timely follow up for transitional patients needing buprenorphine continued
Provides consultation to professional staff within the SUD Clinic and the other programs in the Mental Health Service
Develops - implements - and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients - including prompt completion of clinical reminders and VA approved mental health treatment plans (within Mental Health Suite)
Functions independently as a member of the VA ECHCS Medical Staff - with full clinical privileges
Assumes complete professional responsibility for their clinical assessment findings - patient care decisions - and documentation
Provides outreach services to veterans and family members
Teaching and Training: Provides clinical supervision and instruction for psychiatry residents - medical students - or other prescribing disciplines in outpatient clinic setting and while on call (if applicable)
Other requirements that are still considered clinical time: Assists the program director or coordinator in the design - development - and implementation of clinical programs for a team of treatment providers when called upon to do so and with an attendant reduction in caseload
Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team
Assist the program director - medical director - or coordinator in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program
Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services
Complies with national and local performance measures - including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients
Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures - including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g. - entering diagnostic and procedure codes)
Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Service Line Director (or designee) and facility Director
Attends regular Team staff meetings - Mental Health Staff meetings - and complies with Service peer review procedures
Performs required call as appropriate
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
EDRP Authorized: 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
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact- VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistanceli>
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 with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
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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: Must be Board Certified Preferred Experience: Substance Use Disorders/Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: This position requires a pre-employment physical
Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others
Depending on the essential duties of a specific position - usable vision - color vision - hearing - or speech may be required
However - in most cases - a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.
Duties
Start - continue - or finish your career here | VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System The staff psychiatrist in the Substance Use Disorders clinic is expected to have a breadth of knowledge encompassing a wide range of pharmacotherapies and other interventions to support the treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders
Clinical Responsibilities: (100%) Provides a full range of psychiatric services
Diagnoses substance use disorders and co-occurring general psychiatric disorders in complex and challenging patients
Provides comprehensive interventions to address the above
Participates in Outpatient Withdrawal Management and Addiction Stabilization clinic (OWMAS) clinic as appropriate based on location
Makes determinations as to the appropriate level of withdrawal care - starts and manages medications to treat alcohol withdrawal in the outpatient setting - initiates buprenorphine and provides timely follow up for transitional patients needing buprenorphine continued
Provides consultation to professional staff within the SUD Clinic and the other programs in the Mental Health Service
Develops - implements - and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients - including prompt completion of clinical reminders and VA approved mental health treatment plans (within Mental Health Suite)
Functions independently as a member of the VA ECHCS Medical Staff - with full clinical privileges
Assumes complete professional responsibility for their clinical assessment findings - patient care decisions - and documentation
Provides outreach services to veterans and family members
Teaching and Training: Provides clinical supervision and instruction for psychiatry residents - medical students - or other prescribing disciplines in outpatient clinic setting and while on call (if applicable)
Other requirements that are still considered clinical time: Assists the program director or coordinator in the design - development - and implementation of clinical programs for a team of treatment providers when called upon to do so and with an attendant reduction in caseload
Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team
Assist the program director - medical director - or coordinator in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program
Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services
Complies with national and local performance measures - including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients
Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures - including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g. - entering diagnostic and procedure codes)
Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Service Line Director (or designee) and facility Director
Attends regular Team staff meetings - Mental Health Staff meetings - and complies with Service peer review procedures
Performs required call as appropriate
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
EDRP Authorized: 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
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact- VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistanceli>
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 with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
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