Serve as a Staff Psychiatrist located at PFC Floyd Lindstrom Clinic located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. As a Staff Psychiatrist you will serve veterans by diagnosing mental disorders and treating mental disorders through a variety of modalities. Providing adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders.
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: 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 or Board Eligible in Psychiatry. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: This position requires a pre-employment physical. Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others. Depending on the essential duties of a specific position, usable vision, color vision, hearing, or speech may be required. However, in most cases, a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.
Responsibilities: The incumbent has knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and behavioral health that qualifies them to offer different modalities of treatment to include the prescribing of various modalities to treat symptoms. Clinical Responsibilities: (100%) a. Provides a full range of psychiatric services. Diagnoses mental disorders particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients. b. Provides comprehensive interventions. c. Provides consultation to professional staff within the other specialty programs in the Mental Health Service. d. Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders. e. Functions independently as a member of the VA ECHCS Medical Staff, with full clinical privileges. Assumes complete professional responsibility for their clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation. f. Provides outreach services to veterans and family members. g. For Virtual Staff Psychiatrists: Conducts telework appointments either to a clinic (i.e., telehealth) or to the patient's device (i.e., VA Video Connect). Appropriate protocols will be followed, and documentation. will be completed. Other requirements that are still considered clinical time (where applicable and with various accommodations in caseload volume): a. Assists the program director or coordinator in the design, development, and implementation of clinical programs for a team of treatment providers when called upon to do so and with an attendant reduction in caseload (where applicable). b. Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team. c. Assists the program director or coordinator in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program. d. Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs to effectively coordinate services. e. Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients. f. Complies withal CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (i.e., entering diagnostic and procedure codes). g. Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Service Line Director (or designee) and facility Director. h. Attends regular team staff meetings, Mental Health staff meetings, and complies with service peer review procedures. i. Maintains and up to date telework agreement (if applicable). j. Other duties as assigned. Team and Training (also considered clinical time): a. Provides clinical supervision and instruction for psychiatry residents, performs required calls as appropriate. Supervisory Controls: The psychiatrist exercises independent judgment in the practice and provision of psychiatric services (clinical care, consultation, and education). The incumbent consults with peers, their first line supervisor, and the Chief of Mental Health Service, as needed. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. EDRP Authorized: 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. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday