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Job description
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.
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: 1
Board eligibility or certification by ABPN or AOBNP 2
Addiction Psychiatry board certification - board eligibility - or anticipated board eligibility 3
Buprenorphine treatment experience 4
Significant addiction psychiatry experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting - 15-44 pounds
Moderate carrying - 15-44 pounds
Reaching above shoulder
Use of fingers
Both hands required
Walking (8 hours)
Both legs required
Near vision correctable at 13"" to 16"" to Jaeger 1 to 4
Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
Both eyes required
Hearing (aid may be permitted)
Specific hearing requirements
Mental and emotional stability.
Duties
The VA North Texas Health Care System is seeking a highly qualified Psychiatrist to join the Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) - a dynamic multidisciplinary program providing comprehensive mental health and addiction treatment services to Veterans
This residential program specializes in recovery-focused care for Veterans experiencing addictions and substance use disorders
The incumbent must possess strong skills in general outpatient psychiatry and addiction psychiatry - with demonstrated experience in diagnostic evaluations - pharmacotherapy - and psychotherapy
The role requires competency in treating a wide range of clinical conditions such as substance use disorders
mood - anxiety - and psychotic disorders
post-traumatic stress disorder
and psychiatric conditions prevalent among elderly Veterans
This position functions as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team at the Dallas VA Medical Center and collaborates closely with all residential programs across VANTHCS
The incumbent is encouraged to engage in the education and training of medical students - psychiatry residents - and addiction psychiatry fellows
Responsibilities also include providing clinical supervision to Nurse Practitioners - Physician Assistants - and other allied health professionals - and serving as a collaborating physician when appropriate
The Mental Health Service at VANTHCS delivers a full continuum of psychiatric and psychosocial services - including general adult and geriatric psychiatry - psychosomatic medicine - trauma-focused programs - substance use specialty care - psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery services - homelessness programs - peer support services - opiate replacement therapy - intensive case management - vocational rehabilitation - domiciliary-based services - and inpatient mental health care
The facility supports active research initiatives in addiction psychiatry - post-traumatic stress disorder - disaster psychiatry - mood disorders - and homelessness
It also hosts extensive clinical training programs for medical students - psychiatry residents and fellows - psychology trainees - social workers - and nursing professionals
VA North Texas Health Care System maintains strong academic partnerships with multiple affiliated institutions
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Authorized 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
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
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) Paid Parental Leave: Up to12 weeks of paid leave for birth of a child - adoption - foster care after minimum required service length 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 $2 -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: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm - Monday - Friday with light on-call responsibilities
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Worksite address
dallas, TX, 75215, US
Who can apply
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