Summary

This position is eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet eligibility requirements per VHA policy. You must submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment. EDRP Approval - award (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Learn more. Any questions - email VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov

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
• Additional Requirement: Selectee should be board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry
• Preferred Experience: Selectee has clinical privileges to practice may include depression - anxiety - psychosis - PTSD - substance abuse and other psychiatric disorders in an outpatient clinical setting
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Lift under 15 pounds - light carrying under 15 pounds - reaching above shoulder
• hearing (aid permitted)
• emotional stability.

Duties

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• We provide excellent Veteran-focused mental health care
• The Behavioral Health Department offers both inpatient and outpatient services - including telehealth appointments
• We provide consultation - evaluation - and treatment for a variety of issues impacting emotional well-being
• Our services include: Psychiatry Psychology Services for Veterans who are homeless Treatment for addictive disorders - including residential rehabilitation treatment programs Transition and care management for returning Veterans (OIF/OEF/OND) 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: The Psychiatrist is responsible for medication management for patients with a wide variety of mental disorders - including supportive psychotherapy when indicated - as well as facilitation of medication support groups - evaluating and providing medical clearance for patients presenting to the clinic who may need psychiatric hospitalization - and assessment and intervention for patients presenting in crisis
• The incumbent may provide direct patient care services to Veterans in the section and at other sites within Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
• The incumbent may be involved in supervision of UCLA/Kern Psychiatry Residents and be involved with program development
• The incumbent may be eligible for an academic appointment through UCLA
• The incumbent willingly accepts additional and special assignments that are necessary to meet program or Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System goals or customer needs
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8 hours a day - alternate work tours are possible