Psychiatrist - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (Outpatient)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an experienced physician to provide direct patient care in an outpatient mental health clinic, aligned with the Outpatient Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP).

The role includes diagnostic evaluations, medication management, and collaboration with the BHIP team and medical staff. Applicants must hold MD/DO, full licensure, and English proficiency, with EDRP eligibility details managed by VA Education Loan Repayment Services.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required or per VA policy for non-citizens if qualified citizens cannot be recruited
• MD/DO degree from an approved school
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in US territory or DC
• Residency training approved by ACGME or AOA or equivalent
• Proficiency in spoken and written English

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in outpatient mental health clinic settings
• Conduct diagnostic evaluations and prescribe medications
• Initiate and monitor treatment plans for mental health symptoms
• Collaborate with BHIP team and other medical staff
• Potential inpatient call responsibilities as assigned

Skills

US citizenship

MD/DO degree

Medical license

English proficiency

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine

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: Complete TB Testing and Immunization evaluations
• See VA Directive/ Handbook 5019

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  VHA Physician Total Rewards
  EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
  Contact - 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: To be determined by your supervisor
• Outpatient Psychiatrists are aligned under the Outpatient Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Manager and are bargaining unit employees
• Outpatient BHIP psychiatrists evaluate Veterans' mental health symptoms and provide diagnostic evaluation - medication initiations - ongoing medication follow up - monitoring of responses to medication trials - and provide mental health interventions as needed
• They can also conduct lethality assessments - determining appropriateness of medication trials - supportive counseling - further assessment - and follow up
• Additionally - they take inpatient call ass assigned
• Outpatient BHIP Psychiatrists function in a collaborative fashion with behavioral health team members - other departments - and medical staff members to provide behavioral health services
• Provides direct patient care in an outpatient mental health clinic setting Maint