Career Center

Summary

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until June 26 - 2025. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applicants will be April 9 - 2025 - with subsequent cut-off dates every two weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until position is filled.

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 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) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (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 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 or fee-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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Experience with VA - Veterans and/or outpatient Psychiatry
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to perform the duties physically and mentally in a hospital setting under normal and emergent conditions
• Heavy lifting 45 lbs
• and over with assistive devices
• Heavy carrying of 45 lbs
• and over with assistive devices
• Reach above shoulder - use of fingers and both hands required
• Walking or standing up to 6 hours per day
• Repeat bending up to 2-4 hours per day
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination
• Near vision correctable and hearing aid permitted

Duties

• The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVACHS) is seeking to add a full-time Physician (Psychiatry) to the Mental Health Division located in the wonderful city of Tucson - Arizona
• SAVAHCS is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine - Nursing - and Pharmacy
• medical students - residents - and fellows rotate at the facility
• Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine - Nursing - and Pharmacy
• Medical students - residents - and fellows train at our facility
• The selected candidate must also be eligible for a faculty appointment with the University of Arizona
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be approved 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 The following is a list of duties but are not limited to the following: Provides care to Veterans with mental health disorders as part of an integrated team of Psychiatrists - Psychologists - Social Workers - Nurses - and Clinical Pharmacists
• Works with assigned Care Coordinator who triages walk-in patients - answers patient phone calls - and serves as a physician extender as appropriate
• Psychiatrists are scheduled for 30 clinical hours per week
• Call is limited to 3-4 weeks per year of home call (Psychiatry Resident is first call) and in-house rounding on the weekend
• Weekend days are compensated by having weekdays off
• Alternative working conditions considered include telework and compressed schedules
• Teaching opportunities with the University of Arizona Medical School are available
• The VA takes care of professional liability and you do not have to worry about insurance companies! Clinical contact: Dr
• Lucretia Vaughan (520) 792-1450 ext
• 1792 or e-mail Lucretia.vaughan@va.gov Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM or 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Schedule changes can be discussed with immediate Supervisor.