Physician (Psychiatrist)

SummaryThis psychiatric position requires the knowledge - skills - and expertise in psychiatry - psychopharmacology - medication management - working within a multidisciplinary team - and psychotherapy. The incumbent will provide a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment - medication evaluation and management - medication management - treatment planning - suicide risk assessments - crisis intervention - and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders.QualificationsTo 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 RequirementsUnited States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicineThe 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 completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency 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 experiencesResidents 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-basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsProficiency in spoken and written EnglishReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: Work is performed primarily in a patient care settingadequately lighted - temperature controlled - and ventilatedOffice temperatures fluctuate periodicallyinvolves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as clinics - offices - meeting and training rooms or librariesexposure to noise and dust on occasion.DutiesVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsMajor duties and responsibilities: This psychiatric position requires the knowledge - skills - and expertise in psychiatry - psychopharmacology - medication management - working within a multidisciplinary team - and psychotherapyHe/she will be responsible for a panel of patientsPerform psychiatric evaluations on a diverse population - including geriatric and post-deployment combat Veterans - who are mentally ill and have psychosocial issues - such as - homelessness - unemployment - and poor family support networkProvide a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment - medication evaluation and management - medication management - treatment planning - suicide risk assessments - crisis intervention - and overall care of patients with psychiatric disordersEnsure practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC - CARF - HIPPA - VA policies and procedures - clinical practice guidelines - national statues and regulations - medical record documentation - and mandatory continuing educationProvide a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic services including assessment and the most appropriate techniques in providing quality careThe psychiatrist may serve as a mental health leader with responsibilities for coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referralsParticipate effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient careOrders diagnostic tests and consultations and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisionsMay participate in supervision and teaching of psychiatric residents - perform on call duties - and performs directly related duties as assignedAreas which the psychiatrist is assigned and has clinical privileges to practice may include depression - anxiety - psychosis - PTSD - substance abuse - and other psychiatric disorders in the outpatient settingEducation Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn moreEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact Brandon.Hughes2@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistancePay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increasesPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryCME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage providedContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlightingWork Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00am-4:30pmThis position will split time between the Delaware CBOC and Marion CBOC.