Physician (Psychiatrist) EDRP and Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May be Authorized

SummaryThe VA VA North Texas Health Care System is seeking to fill Physician (Psychiatrist) positions at various locations. Education Debt Reduction Program is authorized. Recruitment or Relocation may be available for highly qualified individual. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below.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 PolicyEducation: Degree 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 completedLicense: 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 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 PRPsEnglish Language Proficiency: Proficiency in spoken and written EnglishPreferred Experience: ABPN or AOBNP board certified or eligible or anticipated eligibility Buprenorphine treatment experience Experience delivering virtual care and managing related technology Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting - 15-44 poundsModerate carrying - 15-44 poundsReaching above shoulderUse of fingersBoth hands requiredWalking (8 hours)Both legs requiredNear vision correctable at 13"" to 16"" to Jaeger 1 to 4Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the otherBoth eyes requiredHearing (aid may be permitted)Specific hearing requirementsMental and emotional stability.DutiesThis is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until November 07 - 2025 - or until all positions are filledThe first cut-off date is October 15 - 2025Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filledApplicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updatedAfter that time - you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period--- Full-time staff psychiatrist positions are available in the Mental Health Team in the VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Service (VANTHCS MHS)Positions are fully in-personCore responsibilities include providing comprehensive psychiatric medical care (assessment - consultation - treatment) to patients on the outpatient mental health teamIncumbent must be skilled in general outpatient psychiatry - including diagnostic evaluations - pharmacotherapy and psychotherapyHe/she should be competent in the management of individuals with a broad range of clinical problems - including but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder - mood - anxiety and psychotic disorders - substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders in the elderly Veteran populationShould be competent seeing patients in context of scheduled and unscheduled (walk-in) visitsThey should be competent to see patients new to mental health servicesThey may be expected to provide clinical supervision for health care professionals such as Nurse Practitioners - Physician Assistants - and Clinical Pharmacy SpecialistsMay be assigned to act as collaborating physician for Nurse Practitioners and Physician AssistantsWill be involved in supervising and teaching health care professional trainees such as medical students - psychiatry residents - and other traineesVANTHCS MHS provides a full range of mental health services including general adult psychiatry - geriatrics - psychosomatic medicine - substance abuse sub-specialty services - trauma services - psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery programs - comprehensive homeless programs - peer support services - opiate replacement programs - Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR) - vocational rehabilitation programs - domiciliary based programs and inpatient servicesThere is ongoing active research in addiction psychiatry - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - mood disorders - and homelessnessClinical training programs exist for medical students - psychiatry residents and fellows - clinical psychologists - social workers and nursesVA North Texas Health Care System has an active relationship with multiple academic affiliatesStaff are encouraged to be involved with the education of health professional traineesWork Schedule: Monday - Friday - 0800 - 1630Light on-call responsibilitiesOptions may be available for alternative toursRecruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) or Relocation Incentive: May be available for highly qualified individual Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): AuthorizedThis position is eligible for EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement programYou must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start dateProgram 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.Learn moreEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - for the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistanceLearn moreVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsPay: 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) Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid leave for birth of child - adoption - foster care 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: Up to $2 -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