Physician - Psychiatrist

Summary Come Join Our Team! Psychiatrists at the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) are expected to deliver high quality patient care that is timely - patient-centered - recovery oriented as appropriate - and based on the best available research evidence and practice guidelines. The incumbent is directly accountable to the Chief of Mental Health - Salem VAMC. The incumbent works independently; supervision is mainly advisory in nature. This position is within the VA Salem Health Care System in Salem - Virginia. 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 Additional Requirement: Board eligible or board certified (Completed Psychiatry Residency) Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Duties VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package VHA Physician Total Rewards 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 Duties include but are not limited to: Assess and treat outpatients - and when on call - emergency department patients and inpatients - with psychopharmacology and psychotherapy The incumbent provides first line supervision to residents and physician assistants as assigned - and may be required to lead clinical teams Follows the ethical standards of the VA and our licensing bodies Uses clinical judgment and experience when the evidence does not answer the complex clinical questions Attends to administrative requirements - such as staff meetings - reading of e-mails - timely completion of discharges - daily completion of notes - daily review to make sure all encounters are done for the day - and at a minimum of two peer chart reviews per quarter Appropriately document clinical work Consistently communicates and treats customers (Veterans - families - Veteran representatives - all VA staff) in a courteous - tactful - and respectful manner Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately Keeps up with the current literature in the field Attendance at grand rounds and/or case conferences is strongly encouraged Research and publication are encouraged - but not required On call includes in-house call in rotation with others - and some call from home When on call - check the admission log for new admissions to make sure all such patients have appropriate attending notes On weekends - the attending is expected to do an attending admission note on all new patients and to make sure all patients on acute psychiatry have a clinical note in addition to an encounter Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:45am - 4:30pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm - includes some on call Specific work schedule will be discussed during interview. #J-18808-Ljbffr LeadingAge Virginia