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Physician- Chief of Psychiatry
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 47 days ago
About the Role
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.
What You'll Do
- →This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT.
- →Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals, on an as-needed basis, until positions are filled.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be offered for highly qualified candidate.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized for highly qualified candidate.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Provide supervision of Psychiatrists, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners under Psychiatry Service.
- →Complete psychiatry evaluation, write psychiatry note and suicide risk assessments within inpatient and outpatient settings.
- →Review incoming email/mail.
- →Respond to emails, sign memos, key requests, review daily calendar for meetings, meet with staff as needed.
- →Participate in on-call rotation and/or provide back up for on-call Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
- →Collaborating physician for NPs and PAs.
- →Attend meetings and committee appointments as the Service Chief.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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