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The Incumbent will perform general psychiatric assessment and treatment in a multi-disciplinary setting composed of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, Peers and a variety of rehabilitation/recovery therapists.

The incumbent serves as an active member of treatment teams providing consultation and direct patient care in collaboration with multidisciplinary staff.

Provides a full range of professional psychiatric services to address the complex issues (i.e. medical, vocational, educational, and social) faced by Veteran patients served in the Behavioral Health and Primary Care clinics.

These direct services include, but are not limited to:
Individual psychotherapy services
Group psychotherapy services
Medication assessment and management
Consultation to other medical and nursing providers on psychiatric issues
Behavioral interventions
Facilitation of referrals to Behavioral Health Service programs for patients in need of specialized services
Records clinical information in the medical record according to prescribed standards and collects and maintains required statistical information
Participates on a variety of service and facility committees, task groups or special projects groups to assure compliance with agency directives and goals and contribute to the delivery of health care services to Veterans
Identifies gaps in services and works to resolve those gaps
Provides staff development, training, and oversight direction to Behavioral Health staff members, interns, volunteers, and others as directed by the Chief of Behavioral Health Service
Provides educational presentations to staff on topics relevant to the care and management of patients with mental disorders in the primary care environment
Prepares reports according to VISN and VACO requirements, as directed by the Chief, Behavioral Health Service
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards
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Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Authorized for highly qualified candidates

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):
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.

Program 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.

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EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact

, 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 - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, alternative schedule considered at needs of the department.

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