Physician - Psychiatrist

Summary

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

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
• Preferred Experience: VA work experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under 15 lbs.) - light carrying (under 15 lbs.) - use of fingers - walking 4-8 hours - standing 4-8 hours - near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 - far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 in the other - hearing (aid permitted) - working closely with others - working alone - emotional and mental stability

Duties

• Responsibilities: Assess - diagnose - monitor - manage - and treat mental health diagnoses (DSM-5) Perform a complete mental health history - relevant health history - physical examination - and biopsychosocial assessment Formulate mental health diagnosis and treatment goals based on data obtained from assessment Promote mental health and wellness Assess - stabilize - and determine disposition of patients with emergent mental health conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call service Provide psychiatric treatment of substance abuse (acute & chronic - including detoxification) Collaborate and consult with physicians on routine medical management Develop individualized mental health treatment plans for assigned patients
• Reassess and modify treatment plans as necessary to achieve mental health goals Administer and interpret standardized measures to assess patient outcomes and progress
• Provide counseling and education to patients - families and caregivers on mental health
• Provide ongoing consultation and education to staff nurses - medical team and student trainees
• Provide mental health consultation to other disciplines/services and the medicine wards
• Initiate consultations with and referrals to other services and community agencies as clinically indicated
• Assist in innovative - cost effective programs or protocols of care and performance improvement projects
• Conduct psychopharmacotherapy according to VA regulation and within the guidelines of the Federal Controlled Substances Act
• Admit patients to the Mental Health Inpatient Unit and residential unit - including evaluation for admission and initiation of inpatient orders Manage psychiatric treatment of patients on the Mental Health inpatient unit and residential unit - including discharge
• Serve as on-call clinician for the Mental Health Service in coordination with the on-call nurse practitioner or psychologist - providing mental health consultation to the Emergency Department and medicine wards and addressing clinical needs on the mental health inpatient unit and residential unit Order patient care and prosthetic supplies as appropriate
• Order and interpret diagnostic testing and therapeutic modalities - including - but not limited to laboratory tests and diagnostic studies
• Order VA specialty consults and ancillary services when appropriate
• Participate in quality improvement review - including systematic review of records
• Maintain timely - accurate - legible and confidential medical records Provide the above specified services in person and via telemedicine technology
• Conduct & document goals of care conversations and place corresponding life sustaining treatment {LST) progress notes and orders
• Write State Authorized Portable Orders {SAPO) as allowed per state
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified candidates Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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
• Program 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
• Former participants are ineligible to apply for the EDRP incentive
• Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions or 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: Monday-Friday - 8:00- 4:30pm