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Psychiatrist (Primary Care Mental Health Integration)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 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 Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) psychiatrist position is a component of the interdisciplinary Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT).
- →The PCMHI psychiatrist functions as a consultant supporting Primary Care Providers (PCPs) and other PACT colleagues to address the mental health needs of the primary care population.
- →Ensures the practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, CARF, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice psychiatric guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPPA policies.
- →Participates in supervision and teaching in support of the psychiatric residency program, performs on call duties, and other directly related duties as assigned.
- →PCMHI CLINICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT: Collaborates with PCPs and PACT team to support high quality, effective, and coordinated service delivery.
- →Conducts brief functionally-oriented, psychiatric assessments that are targeted to the reason(s) for referral and less extensive than traditional psychiatric evaluations (consistent with 2014 VHA Memorandum).
- →Ensures quality of care by successfully completing the national VA PCMHI Competency Training Program (or approved equivalent) and associated ongoing education modules.
- →CLINICAL COMPETENCE: Examinations - Uses appropriate clinical, laboratory and other pertinent data examine new patients.
- →Provides follow-up when indicated.
- →Answers Mental Health consult requests when required.
- →Diagnosis - Accurately interprets clinical data for the purpose of determining diagnosis and treatment.
- →Formulates assessment and plan according to accepted protocols.
- →Corrects diagnosis when necessary.
- →Therapeutic Ability - Initiates appropriate and timely treatment.
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
Job ID: 55e16872-9c99-4af2-b976-51e488329dae
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