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Physician - Medical Director Psychiatrist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 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
- →The medical center has community-based outpatient clinics located in Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Emporia, Henrico and Spotsylvania Counties, and a strong and mutually beneficial affiliation with the Virginia Commonwealth University.
- →Residency programs exist in virtually all general and specialty areas of medicine, rehabilitation, surgery, psychiatry, and dentistry.
- →The medical center is the host site for one of five Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers in the VA system of care, and a Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC).
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Recruitment or Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.
- →Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): The position may be eligible for the EDRP.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →The duties and responsibilities of the Physician include, but are not limited to the following: Conducts history, physical exams, and mental status exams on assigned patients.
- →Completes intake assessments and formulates diagnosis.
- →Develops and presents treatment plans to the multidisciplinary treatment team.
- →Orders all necessary laboratory and radiological assessments.
- →Initiates consults and referrals as indicated.
- →Maintains effective and up-to-date documentation of patient encounters.
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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