Physician (Regular FT) - Psychiatrist

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an experienced Psychiatrist for the outpatient Mental Health Clinic within the MHCC.

You will practice at the independent clinical level, with specialized knowledge in assessment, diagnosis, and psychopharmacologic treatment of a broad range of mental health conditions in Veterans.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• MD or equivalent in allopathic or osteopathic medicine.
• Full and unrestricted medical license in a US state or DC.
• Residency training in a qualifying ACGME/AOA program leading to board eligibility.
• Board certification in General Psychiatry (ABPN).
• Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry is highly desired, board certification preferred.
• Experience prescribing buprenorphine, clozapine, or long-acting injectable antipsychotics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• The Psychiatrist performs assessment, diagnosis, and psychopharmacologic treatment for a variety of mental health conditions.
• Provides individual treatment using evidence-based interventions for Veterans with PTSD, SUD, mood and anxiety disorders, and other conditions.
• Works as part of an interdisciplinary MHCC team; may visit main facility or other VA sites for meetings/trainings.
• Performs duties at the outpatient Mental Health Clinic within MHCC at independent clinical level of practice.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

US medical license (MD/DO)

Residency in ACGME/AOA accredited program

ABPN General Psychiatry board certification

Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship (desirable)

Geriatric Psychiatry ABPN board certification (desirable)

Addiction psychiatry experience or certification

Job description

Summary

The Psychiatrist is in the outpatient Mental Health Clinic within the Mental Health Clinical Center (MHCC) and practices at the independent clinical level of practice. The Psychiatrist has specialized knowledge of practice related to assessment - diagnosis - and psychopharmacologic treatment of a variety of mental health conditions.

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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Education: 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
• (1) Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted - or (2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted
• For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above - facility officials must confirm that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated
• License/Registration: 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
• Additional Requirement: Board Certification Preferred Experience: Fellowship training in Geriatric Psychiatry is highly desired
• Board Certification in Geriatric Psychiatry by the ABPN is highly desired
• Over 3 years of full-time clinical experience at the attending level
• Board certification in General Psychiatry by the ABPN
• Prior experience as a trainee or employee at the VAMHCS or another VA
• Maryland license
• Addiction psychiatry training - certification - or experience
• Experience prescribing buprenorphine - clozapine - and/or long-acting injectable antipsychotics Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under 15 lbs.)
• light carrying (under 15 lbs.)
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers
• walking (intermittent)
• standing (intermittent)
• hearing (aid permitted)
• clear speech
• The work is sedentary
• Typically - the employee may sit comfortably to do the work
• However - there may be some walking - standing - bending and carrying of light items like papers or books
• No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• The major duties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to: The Psychiatrist is in the outpatient Mental Health Clinic within the Mental Health Clinical Center (MHCC) and practices at the independent clinical level of practice
• The Psychiatrist has specialized knowledge of practice related to assessment - diagnosis - and psychopharmacologic treatment of a variety of mental health conditions
• The Psychiatrist provides individual treatment using evidenced based interventions for the treatment of Veterans with diagnosis to include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Substance Use Disorder - Mood Disorders - Anxiety Disorders - severe and persistent mental illness - personality disorders and other disabling affective and anxiety disorders
• The Psychiatrist works as a member of an interdisciplinary MHCC team
• There may be some times that the clinician would have to visit a main facility or a different CBOC for the purpose of meetings or trainings
• There may be other duties as assigned or required
• 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: Full-Time - 8:00am - 4:30pm - Monday - Friday