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 and submit your 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.

Qualifications

Preferred Experience: Must have prior licensed Psychiatric experience 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: Pre-placement evaluation Required - however incidental drivers shall undergo a standard pre-placement examination and periodic medical evaluation at least once every 4 years to ensure that employees who operate government owned or leased vehicles are medically able to do so without undo risk to themselves or others.

Duties

• This is a Full Time Psychiatrist - at the Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Health Care System (CVAHCS)
• The Psychiatrist functions as a staff Psychiatrist on the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program-Collaborative Chronic Care Model team - for the Mental Health Service Line (MHSL) based out of the Cheyenne - Wyoming campus
• Duties: Conducts Mental Health and is Tele-Mental Health capable to manage patient care within those clinics through the use of Tele-Mental Health/Tele-Home technology
• Provides psychiatric consultative services within the facility including inpatient - outpatient - residential - Community Living Center (CLC) - and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's)
• Provides crisis intervention when indicated including evaluation - assessment - triage - initiation of / support in Emergency Detention procedures - and disposition of patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies
• As a licensed behavioral health professional - is required to provide \"on-call\" consultative services during evenings - nights and weekends - on a rotating basis with other qualified MHSL staff
• While \"on call\" the incumbent is available to respond - by phone and in person as indicated by the situation - to the medical center to provide \"on call\" consultative behavioral health services timely
• These services include evaluation - diagnosis - assessment - triage - and supporting the emergency department - medical units and RRTP in the disposition (especially recommended level of care) for patients presenting with behavioral health emergencies during off hours
• Is required to maintain current BLS and/or First Aid certification and remain current on all licensures
• Attends MHSL Staff meetings and any other mandatory meetings regularly
• Serves on Interdisciplinary Treatment Team(s)
• Is privileged to serve Veteran's in the RRTP Program
• Is a direct care provider - maintains a patient panel
• Occasional travel is required
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Martha.Kimmel@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 Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Compressed Tour Negotiable Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized