Physician (Psychiatrist - Emergency Room)

For more information - refer to Required Documents below. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) is approved for highly competitive applicants. Pay: Competitive salary – annual performance bonus – regular salary increases.

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 physicians 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.

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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME); (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) 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

Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs 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 or fee-basis

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

Proficiency in spoken and written English

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program

Applicants must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit their 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

They include – but are not limited to: Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care

Performs psychiatric evaluations for a diverse population of patients: males, females, geriatric, and post‑deployment combat veterans who are mentally ill and have psychosocial issues that may include homelessness, unemployment, and poor family support network

Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions to units/programs in the Medical Center to which the psychiatrist is assigned and has clinical privileges to practice, including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders – including depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, substance abuse, and other psychiatric disorders in various clinical settings: outpatient, inpatient, emergency department, primary care/mental health integrated programs, and hospital ward settings

The psychiatrist may serve as a mental health team leader with responsibilities for coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referrals

Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to enhance coordination of comprehensive patient care

Ensures that the practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, CARF, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice psychiatric guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPAA policies

Participates in supervision and teaching in support of the psychiatric residency program and performs other directly related duties as assigned

Involved in performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives

Involved in the supervision and teaching of psychiatry residents and other trainees assigned to unit as appropriate

Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assists in implementation of treatment plans as appropriate regarding their patients

Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system – as appropriate

Plans and oversees the completion of personal research programs – designed to provide information regarding program planning and relevant treatment approaches

Work Schedule: Monday‑Friday 8:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Psychiatrists at BCVA are required to be part of the on‑call rotation to provide coverage to urgent care

The on‑call shift is 07:00 – 19:00 and shifts are assigned on a monthly basis.

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