Physician-Psychiatrist

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs in Indiana seeks a Staff Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive psychiatric care, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for inpatients and outpatients. Responsibilities include on-call coverage and collaboration with health care teams.

Applicants should hold MD or DO, be licensed in the US, and have completed residency with board certification or eligibility.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required or allowed per VA policy for non-citizens when qualified citizens are not available.
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or equivalent from an approved school.
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in the US.
• Completed residency training in an accredited core specialty.
• Board certification or eligibility as applicable for faculty status.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Preferred experience with Veteran/adult populations.
• Reference: VA Qualification Standards

Responsibilities

• Staff psychiatrists evaluate and manage inpatients and outpatients in mental health programs.
• Provide consultations and treatment for inpatients with mental health needs.
• Order diagnostics and manage medications per policy.
• On-call coverage for psychiatry during specified shifts.
• Participate in education, committees, and quality improvement activities.

Skills

US Citizenship

Medical License

Board Certification

English Proficiency

Experience with Veterans

Education

MD/DO Degree

Residency Training

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
• Preferred Experience: Experience working with Veteran and/or adult populations providing psychiatric medication management services
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: In Accordance With VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Duties

• Staff Psychiatrists are ultimately responsible for all aspects of psychiatric care-primarily responsible for timely initial evaluation and management of inpatients and outpatients referred for mental health treatment in all Mental Health Programs
• Provides consultation and treatment for inpatients with mental health needs
• Outpatient/inpatient consultation includes evaluation - interpretation - diagnosis - and management of psychiatric illnesses in any care site
• This includes ordering diagnostic test - imaging - examinations - or diagnostic procedures
• Staff Psychiatrists prescribe medications
• Adheres to VA Policy and is in accordance with VA formulary and State regulations
• When on On-Call assignments (Marion/Fort Wayne) - Will assume responsibility for psychiatric coverage for Code Orange (behavior emergency) (during administrative tours of duty) and psychiatric on-call services (during irregular tours of duty)
• In addition to providing direct patient care - also provides patient and family education - staff education - and consults and collaborates with other health care providers
• Uses professional standards of care and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities
• and adheres to the requirements of this Medical Center and Psychiatry Service standards
• Staff psychiatrists are appropriately credentialed and privileged
• They participate in various medical center committees - departmental and hospital in-service programs - and educational programs of the department - medical center - and external sources
• They are also involved in continuous quality improvement through peer review process
• Participate in the planning and implementation of Performance Improvement/QM programs within the mental health service
• Involved in formulating and implementation of general policies - procedures - standards and goals and objectives for the mental health service that are consistent with - and supportive of the mission of the Medical Center and VISN 3
• Staff Psychiatrists will adhere to VA Policy regarding EHRM documentation
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay) Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - 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 Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630 with scheduled rotational call/weekends