U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician (Regular Ft) - Psychiatry
Serves as a psychiatrist in a mental health setting, providing independent professional care for complex cases and coordinating with other providers. Supervises and educates psychiatric residents and medical students and complies with federal electronic health record documentation procedures. Serves as the on-call psychiatrist with rotating daytime consultation to ED patients, weekend coverage, and rotating weekday evening phone coverage.
Key Responsibilities
- • The incumbent of this position serves as a Mental Health psychiatrist at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC)
- • The incumbent reports administratively to their respective department head or division leader in Mental Health
- • Administrative knowledge of mental health clinic settings and clinical knowledge as a psychiatrist - which includes a contemporary knowledge of evidence based medicine in the setting of active duty and veterans
- • Maintaining a detailed knowledge of veteran and active duty populations and the unique stressors and requirements of settings that influence the level of treatment and unique organizational demands
- • Assuming responsibility for independent professional functioning as a psychiatrist and regularly working with complex cases within the assigned areas
- • Supervising and educating psychiatric residents and medical students
- • Coordinating with other providers to effectively facilitate services
- • Complying with all Federal Electronic Medical Health Record documentation procedures - including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient checkout procedures (e.g - entering diagnostic and procedure codes)
- • Serving as the on-call psychiatrist - on-call duties include rotating daytime consultation to the ED patients - weekend coverage and rotating weekday evening phone coverage
- • Accountability to the Psychiatry Executive for matters involving the professional practice of psychiatry
Schedule
- • Mon - Fri 7:30am - 4:00pm - Changes could be made - based on clinical operations and need
- • On-call duties include rotating daytime consultation to the ED patients - weekend coverage and rotating weekday evening phone coverage
Required
- • 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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
- • OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
- • OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
- • Proficiency in spoken and written English
- • Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
Preferred
- • Board Eligible/Board Certified Psychiatry
- • At least 1 year of psychiatry related work experience
Benefits & Perks
- • 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.
- • VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
- • VHA Physician Total Rewards
- • EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
- • Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@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)
- • 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
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 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.
Basic Requirements
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.
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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
- OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
- OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
- Exceptions: 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 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
- In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Preferred Experience: Board Eligible/Board Certified Psychiatry At least 1 year of psychiatry related work experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
- Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
- Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.
- The incumbent of this position serves as a Mental Health psychiatrist at the Captain James A
- Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC)
- The incumbent reports administratively to their respective department head or division leader in Mental Health
- Administrative knowledge of mental health clinic settings and clinical knowledge as a psychiatrist - which includes a contemporary knowledge of evidence based medicine in the setting of active duty and veterans
- Maintaining a detailed knowledge of veteran and active duty populations and the unique stressors and requirements of settings that influence the level of treatment and unique organizational demands
- Assuming responsibility for independent professional functioning as a psychiatrist and regularly working with complex cases within the assigned areas
- Supervising and educating psychiatric residents and medical students - Coordinating with other providers to effectively facilitate services Complying with all Federal Electronic Medical Health Record documentation procedures - including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient checkout procedures (e.g
- entering diagnostic and procedure codes) Serving as the on-call psychiatrist - on-call duties include rotating daytime consultation to the ED patients - weekend coverage and rotating weekday evening phone coverage
- Accountability to the Psychiatry Executive for matters involving the professional practice of psychiatry
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
- VHA Physician Total Rewards
- EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
- Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@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: Mon - Fri 7:30am - 4:00pm - Changes could be made - based on clinical operations and need
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