National Medical Association
Physician (Regular Ft) -Psychiatrist MHI
National Medical Association, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73116
Summary
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. 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.
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: Physical demands of the work are generally minor - as the position requires sitting - standing - and walking
A high level of self-awareness is essential
Work - divided between office and clinical settings - is primarily sedentary
May require prolonged standing - moderate walking - and manual dexterity
Requires carrying light items - such as books - files - or laptop computer..
Duties
This is a full-time staff psychiatrist position (board eligible or board certified) in Mental Health Services at OKC VA Medical Center - which is affiliated with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
This psychiatrist has clinical responsibilities for outpatient management and works with at intradisciplinary team consisting of other psychiatrists - psychologists - psychiatric social workers - psychiatric nurses and psychology technicians
Provides consultation and direct care for outpatients manifesting a wide variety of serious psychiatric and psychosocial problems
Also responds to emergency consultations requests from the admission area and from other clinics in the medical center
Rotates with other physicians on a monthly roster for weekend/holiday coverage - and weeknight backup for residents as assigned
Through Affiliated institutions - may participate in education and training of psychiatry residents - medical students - psychology interns - and allied health trainees
As time permits - may participate in research projects
Depending on fluctuating staffing patters and workloads - may be assigned to various programs within Mental Health Service
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 DAVID.BILLINGSLEYJR@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: 0800-1630 M-F May rotates with other physicians on a monthly roster for weekend/holiday coverage - and weeknight backup for residents as assigned.
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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
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Physical demands of the work are generally minor - as the position requires sitting - standing - and walking
A high level of self-awareness is essential
Work - divided between office and clinical settings - is primarily sedentary
May require prolonged standing - moderate walking - and manual dexterity
Requires carrying light items - such as books - files - or laptop computer..
Duties
This is a full-time staff psychiatrist position (board eligible or board certified) in Mental Health Services at OKC VA Medical Center - which is affiliated with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
This psychiatrist has clinical responsibilities for outpatient management and works with at intradisciplinary team consisting of other psychiatrists - psychologists - psychiatric social workers - psychiatric nurses and psychology technicians
Provides consultation and direct care for outpatients manifesting a wide variety of serious psychiatric and psychosocial problems
Also responds to emergency consultations requests from the admission area and from other clinics in the medical center
Rotates with other physicians on a monthly roster for weekend/holiday coverage - and weeknight backup for residents as assigned
Through Affiliated institutions - may participate in education and training of psychiatry residents - medical students - psychology interns - and allied health trainees
As time permits - may participate in research projects
Depending on fluctuating staffing patters and workloads - may be assigned to various programs within Mental Health Service
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 DAVID.BILLINGSLEYJR@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: 0800-1630 M-F May rotates with other physicians on a monthly roster for weekend/holiday coverage - and weeknight backup for residents as assigned.
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