Summary

St. Cloud VA Health Care System is seeking a Psychiatrist to care for Veterans within the Mental Health Service Line. An incentive is authorized for highly qualified candidates. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan reimbursement program.

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Exceptions: 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 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
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Psychiatry Residency Board Certified/Eligible in Psychiatry Previous experience with Substance Used Disorders - Inpatient Treatment Programs - and Outpatient Panel Management Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Duties

• Clinical services are provided by a physician who has completed residency training in Psychiatry
• S/he must be qualified to diagnose - treat - and manage patients with mental illness according to standard - usual - and acceptable methods and techniques
• Core privileges: Admission - evaluation - diagnosis - and provision of treatment including consultation to adult patients presenting with mental - behavioral - addictive or emotional disorders
• Privileges include providing consultation to other physicians regarding mental health - behavioral or emotional and geriatric disorders - pharmacotherapy - and group and family therapy - behavior modification - consultation to the courts - and emergency psychiatry as well as ordering diagnostic - laboratory tests - and prescribing medications
• Core privileges also include the care of the ambulatory medically ill patient - including the prescription and ordering of non-psychiatric medications and performing medical history and physical examinations
• Duties: Manages a panel of patients s/he follows on a regular basis and may also see unscheduled patients
• Provides medication management services
• Coordinates patient care while developing and presenting treatment plans to the multidisciplinary treatment team
• initiates consults - referrals - and psychotherapy as indicated
• and documents clinical activity in the Veteran's computerized medical record
• Provides clinical support - guidance and oversight for the Mental Health (MH) services of the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) MH staff and liaison to Primary Care as needed and directed by MH Service Line (SL) management
• Serves on at least one Medical Center Committee or representing the MHSL on special Medical Center projects or initiatives
• Documents the care provided in the electronic medical record in a timely and complete fashion
• Maintains training and waiver for provision of Suboxone as well as other psychiatric interventions deemed necessary by MHSL management
• Provides some inpatient coverage and on-call responsibility and rotating weekday evening phone coverage
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): An incentive is authorized for highly qualified candidates
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: 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
• Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
• Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions or assistance
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• 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 - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm with potential for night - weekend and holiday coverage.