Summary

Physician will provide consultation services and follow up of Psychiatry patients - in his or her designated field - outpatient setting - at the VA Medical center in at one of the affiliated CBOC. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. This is an Open-Continuous announcement that will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration.

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: 5 years of mental health experience required/requested Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary
• Typically - the employee may sit comfortably to do the work
• However - there may be some walking - standing - bending - and carrying of light items like papers or books
• No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Duties include but are not limited to the following: Physician will provide consultation services and follow up of Psychiatry patients - in his or her designated field - outpatient setting - at the VA Medical center in at one of the affiliated CBOCs (Community Based Outpatient Clinics)
• Typical work hours are Monday to Friday 8:00A -4:30P
• Alternative work hours - if desired - should be agreed upon at the time of joining
• Each full time provider is required to work a minimum of 80 hours per pay period (every two weeks) unless on leave status
• During the course of employment - participation in special projects pertinent to assigned Psychiatry or sub-specialty may be necessary as the projects become available with strategic or other initiatives
• Examples of such projects may be SUD - Geriatric clinic - and chronic psychiatric disease management program
• When working with inpatients - provider is expected to participate in discharge planning and other interdisciplinary patient care plan activities
• During this time - information regarding patient status should be discussed with the Inpatient Psychiatrist and other team members and ensure proper hand off at the end of the shift as necessary
• Physicians may be assigned duty as a supervising or collaborating physician for a midlevel provider
• Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and review
• Supervising or collaborating responsibilities and performance will be noted in the physician's performance evaluation
• Most providers will need to act as surrogates for the patients of their colleagues - when one or more of their colleagues are on leave
• All physicians need to follow departmental and VHA policies for leave and attendance and will work within Title 38 appointment guidelines
• Currently - VHA guidelines do not permit comp time or overtime pay for physicians
• Leave should be requested in as much advance notice as possible to minimize disruption to patient care services
• All unscheduled absences must be properly communicated
• Timely documentation is necessary in all areas in accordance with departmental policy
• All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion
• Quality of care should be able to meet professional standards at all times
• All physicians will work within their privileges at all times - unless necessitated by an emergency Recruitment Relocation Incentives: Maybe authorize for highly qualified applicants
• Education Debt Reduction Program: EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Onnie.Green@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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
• Telework: This is not a Tele-work position
• Virtual: This is not a Remote or Virtual position
• Work Schedule: Full-time Monday - Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm