Psychiatrist

Required Qualifications:

• Shall be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a government security clearance
• List all basic requirement

• 1. 1. License – The contractor’s physician(s) assigned by the contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia) when services are performed onsite on VA property.

        1. Board Certification: physician(s) shall be Board Certified/Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), and be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) by the American Heart Association. All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be kept up to date at all times. Documentation verifying current certification shall be provided by the Contractor to the VA COR on an annual basis for each year of task order performance. All physicians performing on this task order shall keep current the level of certification at time of award. Copy of Board Certification from the American Board of Psychiatry

• letter from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology stating eligibility; orCopies of All Successful Completion certificates from a US Accredited Psychiatry residency program.

• Copy of Medical Degree shall be provided upon submission or a current search conducted no earlier than 5 days of quote submission from a physician profile search engine confirming the medical degree. .

  1. Technical Proficiency: Physician(s) shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government’s requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently. Contractor shall make available documents that verify the physicians current and ongoing competency, skills, certification and/or licensure related to the provision of care, treatment and/or services performed for each physician. Contractor shall provide verifiable evidence of all educational and training experiences including any gaps in educational history for all physician(s) and all physician(s) shall be responsible for abiding by the Facility's Medical Staff By-Laws, rules, and regulations (referenced herein) that govern medical staff behavior.
  2. Continuing Medical Education (CME)/ Certified Education Unit (CEU) Requirements: Contractor shall provide copies of physician(s) current CMEs as required or requested by the VA. Physician(s) registered or certified by national/medical associations shall continue to meet the minimum standards for CME to remain current . Contractor shall report all physician(s) CME hours to the credentials office for tracking. These documents are required for both privileging and re- privileging. Failure to provide shall result in loss of privileges for the physician(s).
  3. Training (BLS, CPRS and VA MANDATORY): Physician shall meet all VA educational requirements and mandatory course requirements defined herein; all training must be completed by the physician(s) as required by the VA. All employees who will be working on this task order and require access to VA information and VA information systems are required to complete the following training before being granted access to VA information and its systems:
  4. This training is offered through the VA Talent Management System (TMS). Each employee will be required to self-enroll for a profile on the VA TMS site by visiting Once there, they should create a profile, launch the mandatory training, and complete the content prior to starting work at the VA. Upon completion, the Contractor shall provide the CO and COR with the employee’s printed certificates of completion from the TMS. These certificates display the employee’s TMS User ID. Failure to complete the mandatory training annually, within the timeframe required, is grounds for suspension or termination of all physical or electronic access privileges and removal from work on the task order until the training and documents are complete.
     1. TUBERCULOSIS TESTING: Contractor shall provide proof of a negative reaction to PPD testing for all physician(s). A negative chest radiographic report for active tuberculosis shall be provided in cases of positive PPD results. The PPD test shall be repeated annually.
     2. RUBELLA TESTING: Contractor shall provide proof of immunization for all physician(s) for measles, mumps, rubella or a rubella titer of 1.8 or greater. If the titer is less than 1.8, a rubella immunization shall be administered with follow-up documentation to the COR.
     3. OSHA REGULATION CONCERNING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS: Contractor shall provide generic self-study training for all physician(s); provide their own Hepatitis B vaccination series at no cost to the VA if they elect to receive it; maintain an exposure determination and control plan; maintain required records; and ensure that proper follow-up evaluation is provided following an exposure incident. The VAMC shall notify the Contractor of any significant communicable disease exposures as appropriate. Contractor shall adhere to current CDC/HICPAC Guideline for Infection Control in health care personnel (as published in American Journal for Infection Control- AJIC 1998; 26:289-354 for disease control.

 
Scheduling Details:

• List staffing/shift information
• Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• List job duties

• 4.5.2.8 . Scope of Care: Contractor’s physician(s) (as appropriate and within scope of

  practice/privileging) shall be responsible for providing psychiatry care,

  including, but not limited to:

• Mental Health Services: Contractor’s physician(s) shall provide

• comprehensive clinical Mental Health Psychiatry services in a manner that is

  compliant with InterQual admission and discharge criteria.

  4.5.2.10. Post-Discharge Follow-Up: Contractor’s physician(s) will follow up with

  Veterans within for inclusion in departmental reports.

  4.5.2.11. Consults: Contractor’s physician(s) shall provide consultative services at

  the patient’s bedside if the patient is not ambulatory and in the clinic setting

  if the patient is able to report to the outpatient clinic. Procedures shall be

  scheduled for completion within 30 days of the date of the consult.

  4.5.2.12. Medications: Contractor’s physician(s) shall follow all established

  medication policies and procedures. No sample medications shall be

  provided to patients.

  4.5.2.13. Discharge education: Contractor’s physician(s) shall provide discharge

  education and follow up instructions that are coordinated with the next care

  setting for all mental health clinical.

  4.5.2.14. Mental Health operations are to be performed in collaboration with other

  mental health providers and trainees.

  4.5.3. ADMINISTRATIVE: estimated_5_% of time not involved in direct

  patient care

  4.5.3.1. Quality Improvement Meetings: The contractor’s physician(s) shall

  participate in continuous quality improvement activities and meetings with

  committee participation as required by the VAMC Chief of Service, Chief of

  Staff, or designee.

  4.5.3.2. Staff Meetings: The contractor’s physician(s) shall attend staff meetings as

  required by the VAMC Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, or designee.

  contractor to communicate with COR on this requirement and report any

  conflicts that may interfere with compliance with this requirement.

  4.5.3.3. QA/QI documentation: The contractor’s physician(s) shall complete the

  appropriate QM/PI documentation pertaining to all procedures, complications

  and outcome of examinations.

  4.5.3.4. Patient Safety Compliance and Reporting: Contractor’s physician(s) shall follow all established patient safety and infection control standards of care. Contractor’s physician(s) shall make every effort to prevent medication errors, falls, and patient injury caused by acts of commission or omission in the delivery of care. All events related to patient injury, medication errors, and other breeches of patient safety shall be reported to the COR VA Safety Policy. As soon as practicable (but within 24 hours) contractors shall notify COR of incident and submit to the COR the Patient Safety Report, following up with COR as required or requested.

• 1. 1. Outpatient Provider Duties: Provide psychiatry services at the WNY VAMC’s Outpatient Clinic. Shifts will be Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for Federal Holidays. Physician will provide treatment/evaluation/consultations to approximately 10-12 scheduled patients per day in the regular outpatient clinic; 60 minutes for new patients and 30 minutes for follow up patients.

     2. Inpatient Provider Duties: Psychiatrist will provide diagnostic/evaluation to approximately 7-8 patients in an acute psychiatric inpatient setting. Certification in ECT is preferred for the delivery of ECT as needed.

     3. Physicians will be responsible for completing all documentation and closes all patient encounters in a timely manner, by the end of shift, utilizing the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS)

     4. Physicians will be responsible for diagnosing, treating and managing psychiatric patients according to current standards of care. Services to be performed include, but are not limited to: performing assessments/examinations on initial encounters with unscheduled, emergent, urgent, and new patients; coordinating patient treatment plans; ordering appropriate diagnostic tests; recommending patients for hospital admission; and documenting in the computerized medical record.

  2. Standards of Care: Physician(s) services shall cover the range of psychiatric services as would be provided in a state-of-the-art health care treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of a quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards as established by:

Professionals who take pride in their work and want to be appreciated for their efforts are encouraged to apply! In exchange for our staff members’ dedication and expertise, we are proud to offer a team environment and competitive compensation packages with an opportunity to establish rewarding careers. If you fit this description and would like to be considered for this position, please apply online by visiting  . Feel free to e-mail us at View email address on click.appcast.io if you have any additional questions. We would love to hear from you!

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