Physician (Psychiatrist) - Program Manager - Psychiatric Assessment and Clinical Center (PACC)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP eligible

Incentive Authorized

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking physicians eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) in the Tacoma area. Applicants must hold an unrestricted medical license and meet VA residency requirements, with English proficiency essential for clinical duties.

Preference given to candidates with Mental Health experience. VA provides EDRP support and may authorize incentives; review of the application is performed by the Education Loan Repayment Services Office.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen unless eligible per VA policy.
• Current, full and unrestricted medical license in a U.S. state, territory, D.C., or equivalent.
• Residency training approved by ACGME or AOA, or equivalent post-training experience.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Preferred: mental health experience (1 year).

Skills

English proficiency

Education

MD / Doctor of Medicine

Job description

Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. 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. Incentive Authorized

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

• A year in Mental Health.

Physical Requirements

• There are no physical requirements for this occupation per OCHCO Communications email to VA Handbook 5019, updated on 4/17/2026.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.