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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 & submit your EDRP application within 4 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 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Moderate carrying (15-44 pounds)
• Light carrying (under 15 pounds)
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Walking & Standing (1 hour)
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• Ability to distinguish basic colors
• Hearing (aid may be permitted)
• Mental and emotional stability required
• At least 70 peripheral in horizontal meridian in each eye
• Environmental Factors: Dust
• Working closely with others
• Overhead light - ambient noise and smell - lingering tobacco smoke (tobacco smoke from smokers).

Duties

• Vancouver - Washington sits on the north bank of the Columbia River directly across from Portland - Oregon
• The Pacific Coast is less than 90 miles to the west
• The Cascade Mountain Range rises on the east
• Mount St
• Helens National Volcanic Monument Mount St
• Helens National Volcanic Monument and Mt
• Hood are less than two hours away! Get out and enjoy nature along the Columbia River! The Columbia River provides wonderful opportunities to take in the evergreen forests - agriculture and vast wildlife
• It is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America
• You can visit the Columbia River Gorge and the Vancouver Waterfront Park Vancouver Waterfront Park which is approximately 7.3-acres
• From hiking or biking trails - Vancouver's best fall foliageto history - Historic Sites - dance and art festivals Arts & Culture Vancouver WA has a lot to offer
• If you want to enjoy a plethora of family filled activities you can enjoy a mix of a major metropolitan area with a small-town charm - this is the place to call home
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - 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 Position Duties (but not limited to): The physician will be Board Certified (or - Board-Eligible) in General Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• The physician serves as a staff psychiatrist for the outpatient settings in the Mental Health Division (MHD) of the VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS)
• The psychiatrist's primary duties involve carrying a caseload and providing consultation to other mental health and non-mental health clinical programs
• The physician will work in one or more Mental Health programs located in the Portland metropolitan area or in other urban or rural areas in Oregon
• Some mental health programs are co-located in VA primary care clinics
• Telemedicine approaches may be used to provide clinical care
• The physician will supervise residents and fellows - engage in leadership activities - or develop medical services in the inpatient and/or outpatient arenas
• The physician is an integral part of patient care - teaching and research activities - which are shared with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
• as such - the physician must qualify for a faculty appointment with OHSU
• There will be an expectation that the physician will have strong communication and/or team-building skills
• The MHD utilizes an interdisciplinary team model of patient care to deliver biopsychosocial treatment for Veterans - with MHD physicians functioning as core members of these treatment teams
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 0800-1630 (negotiable) Compressed Tours: Requires supervisory approval Call: Approximately once every 6 months