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 application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount and eligibility period are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office.

Duties

This is an Open Continuous Announcement and may be extended beyond the current closing date until the position is filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals, as additional vacancies occur and/or on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcement. Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. 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. EDRP Authorized: Contact Mary Lassiter via email: [email protected], 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 The position involves adult services in Psychiatry at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System located in Hot Springs AR, in the community in person and using virtual technologies. Care follows an inter-disciplinary, collaborative practice model. The Mental Health Service provides a wide variety of adult psychiatric services to Veterans with mental illness and their families. Primary responsibilities are in outpatient Psychiatric Services. Duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Conduct assessments for Psychiatric, substance use, social and associated medical problems. Use appropriate treatment modalities depending on patient need, location and privileging including Psychotropic medications, hospitalization, somatic therapies, individual therapy and group therapy Make prompt referral to services, follow-up and assist in monitoring care. May refer to an alcohol/substance abuse disorder program to couples/family therapy, Psychosocial interventions, compensated work therapy, vocational rehabilitation, Neurological testing, and medical services as needed. Conduct Psychiatric evaluations for a diverse population, including Geriatric and post-deployment combat Veterans, who are mentally ill and who may have psychosocial issues such as homelessness, unemployment, or a poor family support network, to include reassessment for any major changes, and follow-up determined by clinical needs, care location, and treatment guidelines. Assess patient for associated medical, surgical, or other problems within the Psychiatrists scope of practice and training May be in a rotation to fulfill on-call responsibilities after hours, on holidays, and during weekends as assigned. Assist in meeting VISN and CAVHS performance measures to include experience in ensuring practice of Psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPPA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statues and regulations, medical record documentation, and maintain mandatory continuing education Provide a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessments, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, psychotherapy, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders. Perform modalities for patient care to include face to face video teleconference, telephone calls as clinically appropriate. Must be able to incorporate alternative encounter modalities into clinical care. Function as part of Psychiatric care team working with other Physicians, PAs, APRNs, nurses and other support staff Order diagnostic tests and consultations, discriminate between normal and abnormal findings and makes treatment decisions Adaptability is required as duties may change to meet program needs. Maintain appropriate licensing and board certifications as applicable. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm ( 1-2 days a pay period may be authorized for telework)

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: Minimum two years post graduate Mental Health/Psychiatric experience Psychiatric Residency Experienced in team meetings and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members 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 /Functional Requirements are provided below: light lifting under 15 pounds light carrying under 15 pounds reaching above shoulder walking less than 1 hour standing less than 1 hour hearing (aid may be permitted) Environmental Factors outside and inside working closely with other

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 John L McClellan Memorial Veterans' Hospital 4300 West Seventh Street Little Rock, AR 72205 US
• Name: Tracey Mitchell
• Email: [email protected]