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Physician - Psychiatrist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 10 days ago
About the Role
The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. 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.
What You'll Do
- →The VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHCS) is a multi-site medical system that includes a major medical facility in Manhattan, Brooklyn, St.
- →Albans campus in Queens, and two Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
- →VA NYHHCS is an academic facility with teaching and research programs.
- →This position is located in the Mental Health (MH) Service of VA NY Harbor at the Manhattan or Brooklyn Campus.
- →This position is primarily located in the ambulatory care program of the Mental Health Service.
- →GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNEED DUTIES: Provides psychiatric care to a panel of outpatients in the MH clinic.
- →This includes the following activities: Conduct psychiatric assessment and evaluation on new patients Provides ongoing medication management for patients in the providers panel Meaningfully participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings General duties: Responsible for adherence and completion of all applicable Joint Commission requirements for the program.
- →Follows community standards for accepted clinical practice, and also practices in accordance with Clinical Practice Guidelines and evidence-based practices Compliance with all relevant components of the facilities suicide prevention program Follows facility requirements for high quality and timely documentation and closure of encounters.
- →The overall scope is responsibility for ambulatory treatment in the MH clinic at the NY and/or BK campuses.
- →Additional responsibilities include those generic to members of the psychiatry attending staff in the MH Service at the Manhattan or Brooklyn campus: Completion of peer reviews when requested Coverage in the ED during WHEN hours in the absence of a moonlighter, as assigned.
- →Compliance with the bylaws of the organized medical staff of VANYHHS.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
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 identification 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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