Physician - Psychiatrist

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive

EDRP Authorized

Paid Time Off (PTO) 50-55 days/year

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, is recruiting a full-time Psychiatrist to deliver direct clinical services within the Mental Health Service Line at VA Central Iowa Health Care System, Des Moines. Work includes outpatient and inpatient care, with tele-mental health options and coordination with community clinics.

You will participate in quality improvement, education, and court-report duties while aligning with VHA mission and patient-centered, whole-health care

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree and current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States
• Residency training in core psychiatry with board eligibility or certification
• US citizenship or eligibility for VA appointment per policy
• Proficiency in spoken and written English (VA standard)
• Formal licensure and professional credentialing in psychiatry as required by VA

Responsibilities

• Provide direct psychiatric clinical services to Veterans within VA Central Iowa Health Care System.
• Perform comprehensive psychiatric examinations and document findings per VA guidelines.
• Participate in clinical peer review, quality improvement, and educational activities.
• Offer consultation, education, and training to hospital and clinic staff on mental health issues.
• Prepare court reports and updates as requested by county courts related to commitments.

Job description

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Exceptions: 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 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
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Duties

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• The VA Central Iowa HCS is recruiting for (1) full-time Psychiatrist to provide direct clinical services within the Mental Health Service Line as well as being a resource to other Service Lines within VA Central Iowa Health Care System
• The provider in this role will provide services to Veterans seen within the Outpatient Clinic in Des Moines (either in-person or through tele-mental health to our Community Based Outpatient Clinics or to patients in their home) or on the inpatient unit - including call duties as scheduled by the Medical Director of the MHSL be needed to provide services to other areas of the Mental Health Service Line on an as needed basis
• There will be occasional contributions to the consult liaison service in terms of helping with consults to medical inpatients when staffing requires this
• Duties include: Provides direct psychiatric clinical services to Veterans served by the VA Central Iowa Health Care System
• Provides comprehensive psychiatric examinations and documentation of such examinations - according to guidelines required by this facility and the Central Office of the VA
• All documentation must be completed in accordance with VA policy and procedures
• The Psychiatrist must comply with Joint Commission - CARF - and other regulatory agency requirements
• The Psychiatrist will participate in the clinical peer review process or other similar educational programs conducted by the VA or the Medical Staff geared toward process improvement
• The Psychiatrist will participate in Quality Improvement or any other process review directly related to patient treatment
• The Psychiatrist will provide consultation - education - and training to other hospital and clinic staff on mental health issues as requested
• The Psychiatrist will prepare court reports for patients as requested by the County courts who are in the commitment process or who require updates to an already-in-place commitment order
• This includes periodic court reports - requests for upgrades or downgrades of commitments - and all letters pertaining to mental health or substance abuse commitments
• The Psychiatrist will act in a professional manner at all times and will work in harmony with other members of the professional and technical staff
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: A recruitment/relocation incentive is approved for highly qualified applicants
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30am-4:00pm.