Summary

The Miami VA Healthcare System is currently seeking a full-time Board Certified Psychiatrist to join the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center Psychiatry Service of the Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences Service in Miami - Florida. This announcement has been amended to remove the bargaining unit status because on August 6 - 2025 - pursuant to EO 14251 - the Secretary terminated master collective bargaining agreement.

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 Psychiatry or Mental Health Services Residency 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
• Board Certified in Psychiatry or Mental Health Services is required
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019
• This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health
• This position requires: light to moderate lifting (15 - 44 lbs.)
• light carrying (15 lbs
• and under)
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers
• both hands required
• walking (up to 2 hours)
• standing (up to 2 hours)
• kneeling (up to 1 hour)
• ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• near vision correctable at 13" to 16"
• far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• depth perception
• ability to distinguish basic colors
• ability to distinguish shades of colors
• hearing (aid permitted)
• emotional stability
• mental stability
• working closely with others
• and working alone.

Duties

• Applicant's Note: This announcement has been amended to change the closing date from 12/31/2025 due to scheduled system updates
• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT
• Eligible applicants will be referred until all vacancies are filled
• Physician (Psychiatrist) duties will include but not limited to the following
• Serves as the primary provider of psychiatric care for designated patients
• Provides services in person - by phone - or through a telemedicine link to adult patients with mental - behavioral - substance use and/or emotional disorders
• Performs quality management reviews as assigned - including (but not limited to) Peer Reviews - Clinical Pertinence Reviews - JC - CARF - VACO - and VISN8 indicator reviews
• Maintains compliance with internal and external quality initiatives and regulatory agencies
• Participates in interdisciplinary projects to improve organizational performance
• Provides guidance and leadership - as needed - to interdisciplinary groups - including functional teams - committees - boards of investigation and root cause analysis (RCA) teams - which have the objective of improving organizational performance
• Supports and promote established Medical Center performance improvement initiatives
• Identifies issues - processes and situations that contribute to patient safety concerns
• Implements an education plan to meet changing program or service needs for self and others
• Will maintain knowledge of current techniques - trends and professional issues
• Analyzes ethical issues and appropriate theoretical principles
• ensure application of institutional policy
• will serve as a resource and advocate for the protection of patient and family rights
• The Psychiatry provider interacts with Psychiatry Service Leadership including section chiefs and program managers and has direct accountability to the Medical Director of the MH Program to which this provider is assigned - and ultimately to the Chief - Psychiatry Service
• Collaborates with the Physician Supervisor of his/her program and interacts in a professional manner with other staff employees in that program
• Collaborates with others in providing formal lectures - case discussions and/or other educational presentations to trainees - staff and/or colleagues
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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
• If you have any questions or concerns - please contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at VISN8CCOE@va.gov
• 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 am - 4:30 pm Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Eligible Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required