Physician-Psychiatrist-Outpatient (Greenwood Community Base Outreach Clinic)

Veterans Health Administration•Louisville, KY

31d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. The outpatient psychiatrist performs general psychiatric assessment and treatment in a multidisciplinary setting, working closely with colleagues to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art outpatient mental health care. Tact and courtesy are expected when interacting with patients and staff. The psychiatrist is a key participant in implementing the principles of the recovery model in mental health and works under the direction of the Chief of Mental Health and the Medical Director of Mental Health. Routine work is performed with a minimum of supervision, and the psychiatrist must perform duties on his/her own initiative, acting in a professional manner at all times. Duties include providing treatment for beneficiaries with general mental disorders in various settings, including via video teleconferencing. The psychiatrist must be skilled in psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, able to provide a comprehensive clinical/psychiatric summary, and help ensure accreditation requirements are met. Patient care is documented in the Computerized Patient Record System in accordance with VA policy. The psychiatrist follows VA guidelines regarding infection control and safety, adheres to team meeting responsibilities, and upholds quality management performance measures. Responsibilities also include completing clinical reminders, encounters, and reviews, potentially engaging in collaborative agreements with nurse practitioners, providing clinical supervision to physician assistants, and supervising psychiatry residents and medical students. On-call services are provided on a rotating basis.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
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.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

Board Certified Psychiatrist
Experience in outpatient mental health

Responsibilities

Performs general psychiatric assessment and treatment in a multidisciplinary setting.
Works closely with colleagues to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art outpatient mental health care.
Implements the principles of the recovery model in mental health.
Provides treatment for beneficiaries with general mental disorders in a variety of treatment settings including via video teleconferencing technology.
Must be skilled in psychotherapy and psychopharmacology.
Must be able to provide a comprehensive clinical/psychiatric summary.
Helps to ensure accreditation requirements are met including reviewing checklists for compliance with The Joint Commission, CARF, and/or HAP.
Documents patient care in the patient chart via the Computerized Patient Record System.
Follows VA guidelines regarding infection control and safety.
Assigned to BHIP treatment teams and adheres to team meeting responsibilities including treatment planning.
Adheres to all quality management performance measures.
Completes clinical reminders, encounters, and clinical pertinence reviews as directed.
When called upon, engages in a collaborative agreement with a nurse practitioner and/or provides clinical supervision to a physician assistant.
Provides clinical supervision to psychiatry residents and medical students on rotation on their program.
Provides on call services to the facility after 4:30pm on a rotating basis.

Benefits

Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Competitive salary
Annual performance bonus
Regular salary increases
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)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
No Physician Employment Contract
No significant restriction on moonlighting
Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP) may be available