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. 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 (Psychiatry): 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. Board Certification: Physicians are generally not required to be board certified for employment in VA; however, three circumstances in VA require physician board certification: (1) If the position being filled is required to be a supervisor for medical students or physician residents (including fellows), the LCME, ACGME or AOA standards requiring a particular board certification credential will apply. (2) If the position being filled will have faculty status with an affiliated medical school (for example, in joint recruitments with affiliated medical schools), then a medical school requirement for board certification will apply to the jointly recruited position. (3) If the position being filled is required to be board certified by virtue of specific VHA policy (for example, as director of a cardiac catheterization laboratory or Director of Clinical Laboratory Medicine), then VHA policy requiring board certification will apply. Preferred Experience: Experience with Geriatric Populations and experience in working with interdisciplinary teams. 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: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019. This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health. This position requires: light to moderate lifting (15 - 44 LBS); light carrying (15 LBS and under); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking (up to 2 hours); standing (up to 2 hours); kneeling (up to 1 hour); ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; depth perception; ability to distinguish basic colors; ability to distinguish shades of colors; hearing (aid permitted); emotional stability; mental stability; working closely with others; and working alone. ["***Amendment Notice: Announcement amended to reflect new VA Mission Statement*** ***Amendment Notice: Announcement amended to add an \"Incentive is now authorized\"* statement** Officially established in October 2006, the Orlando VA serves more than 118,000 Veterans in Central Florida and includes a 120-bed Community Living Center, two Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs/Domiciliary (60-beds located at the Lake Nona Campus & 58-beds at the Lake Baldwin Campus), one Health Care Center in Viera, two large multi-specialty Satellite Outpatient Clinics in Orlando (Lake Baldwin campus) & Daytona Beach, & four Community-Based Outpatient Clinics located in Clermont, Kissimmee, Deltona, & Tavares. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive: An incentive is authorized. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized (See the 'Additional Information' section for more information and contact POC info) Learn more. 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 This position is located in the Mental Health (MH) Service Line, with primary assignment to HBPC. The staff psychiatrist functions as a consultant on assigned interdisciplinary teams, providing comprehensive psychiatric care to veterans referred for MH services. He/She operates under the supervision of the Program Manager for Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) MH. The incumbent may also be assigned duties in other GEC areas such as the Community Living Center to temporarily meet the mission needs. Duties include but are not limited to; Provide psychiatric care in a variety of clinical settings relevant to geriatrics care (e.g., HBPC, inpatient acute care, CLC, Geriatric Evaluation and Management) in order to effectively identify a patient's mental and medical health needs and design an appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic intervention to best fit a veteran's individualized needs. Provide comprehensive psychiatric care to veterans referred for MH services within the psychiatrist's approved medical center privileges. Responsibilities in other areas such as residency training, education, and research/program development. Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations, follow-up visits, consultations, medication management, crisis assessment and intervention, and group therapy/treatment to veterans when indicated. Assess and treat across the full diagnostic spectrum of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th Edition (DSM-V). Face-to-face interventions (including VA Video Connect), electronic and team consultations, and telephone interventions when applicable. Cross coverage to other clinical sites throughout the Orlando VA Health Care System via telemental health as needed. Coordinate activities of other health service personnel, resolve problems affecting veteran care, and provide appropriate education to the veteran and/or family members to assist with treatment compliance and overall management of care to improve mental health outcomes. Adhere to all applicable VACO, VISN and Orlando VA policies, rules and regulations and to the Orlando VAHCS Medical Staff Bylaws Organizing work, set priorities, meet multiple deadlines, and work independently in to complete all clinical assignments regardless of setting. Provide team-based leadership in the application of clinical practice to organizational processes and/or systems improve outcomes at the service level; to achieve excellent customer satisfaction Work Schedule: M-F 8am-430pm"]
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