This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center is located just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean on a 69 acre site in beautiful Palm Beach County. The Medical Center and its 6 community based outreach clinics serve approximately 65,000 Veterans in the southeast Florida region. The main facility has a total of 171 operating beds including 25 acute psychiatric and 120 long-term beds, and a high volume ambulatory care program. Whether you enjoy exploring the local beaches and miles of waterways or just relaxing at your favorite waterfront restaurant, there's something for everyone in this vibrant community. Come join our team today! You could be part of an important initiative to provide mental health care for our nations Veterans! The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs mental health professionals who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who serve our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. America's Veterans need you! VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly-qualified candidate. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized for highly-qualified candidate. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], 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 Mental Health & Behavioral Science Service currently operates multiple recovery based programs to include the outpatient Mental Health Clinic, Substance Abuse Clinic and Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program (SA IOP) , Trauma Recovery Program (TRP) South and TRP North Clinic in Port St. Lucie, Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI), Suicide Prevention, Consultation Liaison Team (CLT) both to Medicine and Community Living Center, Mental Health Intensive Case Management Program (MHICM/ERANGE), and Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Program (PRRC); in addition a 25 bed acute care psychiatry unit and a 60 bed General Domiciliary. Tele-mental health services and Face to Face mental health care is provided. The Physician (Psychiatry) - Assistant Chief of MH&BS possesses leadership, supervisory and administrative skills with the ability to lead and manage the interdisciplinary delivery of mental health care services within the agency. Additional duties include but not limited to: Will be expected to carry a clinical caseload for Privileging purposes. Ensures timely resolution of credentialing needs (FPPE/OPPE), call schedules, and ensures Pay for Performance are completed timely for psychiatrists in the Service. Works closely with all section chiefs in the service to ensure the same. Works with Allied Health Professions in the MH Service. May be involved, individually, or with program support, in collating and reporting program related data. may be expected to manage and lead in collaboration with Service Chief of MH & BS. Will be expected to have quantifiable involvement with departmental administrative functions; contribution to performance improvement activities that result in value-added benefits to stakeholders, clinical proficiency, and documented efforts toward ongoing educational activities and dissemination of knowledge throughout the department. Maintains competency and national certification in their respective discipline through continuing education and other activities, as required for the position and their licensure. During emergency situation such as hurricane the incumbent will be expected to work until the emergency has resolved. Will be expected to travel to community VA Clinics (i.e; PCT) minimum yearly to ensure oversight of those programs. May be required to provide tele-work services when needed. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call).

Requirements

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: Management and Supervision Experience. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Functional requirements may include walking (2 hours), standing (2 hours), kneeling (2 hours), repeated bending (2 hours), climbing, use of legs and arms, both eyes required, depth perception, ability to distinguish basic colors, hearing (aid may be permitted), emotional and mental stability.

Education

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]

Contacts

• Address West Palm Beach VA Medical Center 7305 North Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33410 US
• Name: Nancy Sigel
• Phone: (352) 278-4507
• Email: [email protected]