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:

• 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: Inpatient an/or Consult Liaison Medical/Surgical background
• Board Certified
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Pre-placement and periodic physical examinations are required for Title 38 occupations to ensure workers are placed in positions where they can perform the essential functions of their job considering their physical - mental and emotional capacities - without endangering their health or the health of their co-workers
• See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• The inpatient consult liaison psychiatrist performs general psychiatric assessment and treatment by consult to the Medical and Surgical inpatient units in a multi-disciplinary setting
• The psychiatrist works closely with his/her colleagues to provide comprehensive - state-of-the-art inpatient mental health care
• Tact and courtesy are expected when interacting with patients and staff
• The psychiatrist is a key participant in implementing the principles of the recovery model on the inpatient units
• The psychiatrist works under direction from the Chief of Mental Health and the Medical Director of Mental Health
• Routine work is performed with a minimum of supervision
• The psychiatrist must perform duties on his/her own initiative
• The psychiatrist acts in a professional manner at all times
• Duties may include but are not limited to: The psychiatrist provides treatment for beneficiaries with general mental disorders in the inpatient setting - Emergency Department - and also as needed in the outpatient setting
• The psychiatrist must be skilled in psychotherapy and psychopharmacology
• The psychiatrist must be able to provide a comprehensive clinical/psychiatric summary
• The psychiatrist helps to ensure accreditation requirements are met - to include reviewing checklists for compliance with The Joint Commission - CARF and/or HAP
• The psychiatrist shall document patient care in the patient chart via the Computerized Patient Record System
• Training regarding the use of the Computerized Record System will be provided by the VAMC
• All Documentation shall be completed in accordance with VA policy and procedures
• The psychiatrist shall follow VA guidelines regarding infection control and safety
• The psychiatrist will be assigned to treatment teams and adhere to team meeting responsibilities including treatment planning
• The psychiatrist will adhere to all quality management performance measures
• The psychiatrist will complete clinical reminders - encounters - and clinical pertinence reviews as directed
• The psychiatrist will - when called upon - engage in a collaborative agreement with a nurse practitioner and/or provide clinical supervision to a physician assistant
• The psychiatrist will provide clinical supervision to psychiatry residents and medical students on rotation on the inpatient unit
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified applicants
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact vha.elrsprogramsupport@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: Monday - Friday 7:30AM - 4:00PM