Physician (Geropsychiatrist)

Summary

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.

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: Experience delivering patient care using telehealth modalities and Board Certification or Eligibility in Geriatric Psychiatry is preferred 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: The work is primarily performed while sitting - though some work may require periods of standing
• The regular and recurring work of this position involves sitting at a desk - conferences - meetings - etc
• The position requires occasional travel away from the duty station to provide care to Veterans at other VAMCs - Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) - or other sites as appropriate to patient care or training needs.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• 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 The Atlanta VA Health Care System is recruiting for a full-time Physician (Geropsychiatrist) for Clinical Resource Hub service
• Duties include - but are not limited to: Provide direct patient care full time and work as a member of an expanded healthcare team (e.g. - social worker - psychologist - physical therapist - clinical pharmacists - behavioral health clinician - and a program manager) to oversee and coordinate medical care for a population of Veterans in a group practice
• Perform duties as a practitioner and consultant in Geropsychiatry within a variety of clinical settings
• May provide care and consultation to community living centers - intensive outpatient services - routine outpatient services - consultation/liaison and/or to disaster response locations
• Perform the full range of consultation - evaluation and treatment of emergency - complex and routine cases in the field of geropsychiatry for a variety of emotional - psychological - and behavioral disorders
• Provide various treatment therapeutics including medication management - individual - marital and group psychotherapies as indicated
• Provide therapeutic interventions beyond the individual Veteran to include family psychotherapy and caregiver stress support as indicated and appropriate
• Exercise initiative and sound judgment in establishing evaluation techniques - developing treatment and rehabilitation plans and providing appropriate therapeutic treatment services
• Align and collaborate Veteran care as authorized with community providers/partners and programs
• Support other programs and initiatives - e.g. - Behavioral Health Laboratory - Care Facilitation consultation - as indicated
• Remain abreast of and engage in all clinical Mental Health policies - procedures and roll outs at the National - VISN and Local levels - e.g. - suicide prevention initiatives
• Required to attend staff meetings - team meetings - some committee meetings - and complete some peer review evaluations
• Complete assigned talent management system assignments as required
• Participate in the monitoring of performance measures that pertain to Outpatient Mental Health Services
• gathers data as appropriate for administrative reports
• Participate in program-wide outcome evaluation studies
• Participate in systems re-design activities and projects within the context of continuous process improvement
• Develop and implement research projects - prepares grant proposals - in coordination with supervisors and team members
• Provide education regarding connected care services including web resources and mobile applications to patients and medical staff
• Attend and actively participates in mental health activities (i.e. - staff development - residency conferences)
• Prepare and presents educational lectures to a variety of disciplines as required
• Provide formal education and clinical education in area of expertise to medical students and psychiatric residents in training
• Provide patient education about diagnoses - therapeutic options - medications - and related topics when appropriate
• Attend training to remain informed on VHA Telehealth/Connected Care initiatives and the latest advances in Telehealth/Connected Care delivery
• Participate in intra- and interdepartmental committees - task forces - and projects - as requested by their supervisors
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm EST
• Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs.