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
• Additional Requirement: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry Preferred Experience: Training/clinical expertise in electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, esketamine, ketamine procedures, and prior clinical research experience is strongly preferred
• However, if a candidate lacks prior experience, and is interested in learning, these skills can be taught
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position
• A physical examination prior to placement is required
• This is a designated drug testing position
• After appointment, you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use
• Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
• pushing (approx
• 2 hours)
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers and both hands
• walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors
• Hearing aid is permitted.

Duties

• **This is an OPEN CONTINOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until February 12, 2025
• The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 16, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks
• Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Work Schedule: 6:30am to 5:00pm for a total of 4 x 10-hour workdays per week, Monday through Friday, depending on the needs of the Service (Compressed Tour Authorized) 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 The Interventional Psychiatrist is aligned under the Chief of Interventional Psychiatry, is a bargaining unit employee, and is a non-supervisory position
• The Interventional psychiatrist will provide direct care in accordance with the VA goals of high-quality, Veteran-centered healthcare that embraces the recovery model
• They will evaluate Veteran's symptoms and provide diagnostic clarification, monitoring, recommendations for treatment, and provide mental health interventions (ECT, TMS, esketamine, ketamine) as needed
• This position is for a psychiatrist who is interested in assisting with some clinical research, although direct patient care will form the bulk of work hours
• The teaching of psychiatry residents will also be part of the position
• Additionally, they take inpatient calls as assigned ~1 - 2 weeks total per year
• This psychiatrist also functions in a collaborative fashion with other departments, programs, and medical staff members to provide appropriate inpatient, outpatient, residential, and consultative psychiatry services
• The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Provides direct patient care in an outpatient mental health setting with certain interventional procedures performed in the PACU/Special Procedures Unit
• Functioning as part of a multi-disciplinary care team working with other physicians, psychologists, social workers, LMFTs, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners, nurses, and support staff
• Provides high quality and efficient care and must be able to work well as a member of the interdisciplinary team
• Maintains competency in all aspects of Psychiatric care to include ECT, Esketamine, Ketamine and TMS
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge in medication management, including adverse reactions and their appropriate treatment
• Uses appropriate documentation to record patients' medical history and all aspects of the patients' psychiatric course of treatment
• On-call responsibilities for the inpatient unit are mostly from home except for occasional weekend or holiday coverage when inpatient staff may be limited
• Participation in interventional psychiatry clinical research to complement clinical care Psychiatry resident teaching