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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 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Functional requirements: light lifting - under 15 pounds light carrying - under 15 pounds use of fingers both hands and legs required walking ( 2 hours) standing (1 hour) repeated bending (1 hour) near vision correctable at 13" to 15" to Jaeger 1 to 4 far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other Environmental requirements: Working closely with others and working alone

Duties

• The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) provide you with health care services at 5 locations along the U.S. Gulf Coast
• Our facilities include our Biloxi VA Medical Center in Biloxi - Mississippi and 4 community-based outpatient clinics in Mobile - Alabama
• Pensacola and Panama City - Florida
• and at Florida's Eglin Air Force Base
• GCVHCS is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the South Central Region
• 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 Sharon Rogers via email at: Sharon.Rogers@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Staff Psychiatrist will perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations on Veterans who suffer from depression - anxiety - Psychosis - PTSD - substance abuse and other psychiatric disorders using patient-centered team approach
• The care is provided in various clinical settings - including outpatient - telehealth - residential - inpatient - and consultation-liaison
• The Psychiatrist serves as the subject matter expert in support of the Behavioral Health multidisciplinary team with responsibilities of providing clinical education - coordinating consults - and triaging specialty clinic referral not limited to: Directly provides a full range of present-day - evidence-based therapeutic interventions including: diagnostic assessment - mental status examination - psychotherapy - medication evaluation and management Ensures all clinical care is delivered in accordance with TJC - CARF - HIPPA - VA policies and procedures - clinical practice guidelines - national statutes and regulations - medical record documentation - and mandatory continuing education
• Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in the coordination of comprehensive patient care
• Participates in supervision and teaching of trainees in support of the VA mission
• Encouraged to participate in research projects Depending upon assigned duty station - rotate call duties with other Psychiatrist for after-hours/weekends for inpatient admissions and emergency consultation on a regular rotation
• Depending on fluctuating staffing patterns and workloads - the provider may be assigned to other programs within Behavioral Health Service Line
• The Psychiatrist is responsible and accountable to the Associate Chief of Staff - Behavioral Health Service Line who gives general guidance
• Work Schedule: To Be Determined by Supervisor
• typically - Monday- Friday 8:00 a.m
• - 4:30 p.m.