Physician - Psychiatrist - Fredericksburg, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

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

We are looking for a skilled psychiatrist to work at Fredericksburg, VA CBOC. The staff psychiatrist serves as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team with specialized expertise in medication management of mental disorders.

The Richmond VA Medical Center, located in Richmond, Virginia, is a level 1a 349-bed facility offering primary, secondary, and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, intermediate care, acute and sustaining spinal cord injury, skilled nursing home care, and palliative care. The medical center has four community-based outpatient clinics located in Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Emporia and Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and a strong and mutually beneficial affiliation with the Medical College of Virginia. Residency programs exist in virtually all general and specialty areas of medicine, rehabilitation, surgery, psychiatry, and dentistry. The medical center has an active cardiac transplantation program.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified applicants

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized for highly qualified applicants Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Contact Monique Head at , 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 duties and responsibilities of the Physician include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide care via a variety of modalities including via in-person, telehealth(VVC) and telephone
• Obtain information from the medical record and collateral sources
• Conduct history and mental status examinations
• Formulate diagnostic and suicide risk assessments
• Order labs, imaging studies, and consultations
• Complete clinical reminders and screens
• Document in the electronic health record
• Develop treatment plans including safety plans
• Provide psychotherapy and medication management services
• Respond to emergency clinical situations
• Provide expert opinions for civil commitment proceedings
• Respond to requests for contact or other information Administrative duties:
• Maintain clinical privileges
• Conduct peer review
• Communicate coverage needs and issues or problems to management