Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Qualifications

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
Preferred Experience: Board certified in Psychiatry is preferred
Subspecialty training and/or certification in addiction psychiatry/medicine is preferred
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit (link removed)
Physical Requirements: Incumbent needs to be mobile in that the job requires: sitting, walking, standing, and bending
Selected applicant will be required to complete an online on-boarding process.

Duties

"We are looking for a skilled psychiatrist - Medical Director of Substance Abuse Treatment Program who is highly skilled in the management of a patient's mental health needs or subspecialty evaluation and treatment.
The physician will carry an inpatient and/or outpatient clinical workload along with assigned administrative and professional responsibilities.
SATP provides outpatient and residential treatment of patients with substance use disorders.
The Richmond VA Medical Center, located in Richmond, Virginia, is a level 1a 349-bed facility offering primary, secondary, and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, intermediate care, acute and sustaining spinal cord injury, skilled nursing home care, and palliative care.
The medical center has four community-based outpatient clinics located in Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Emporia and Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and a strong and mutually beneficial affiliation with the Medical College of Virginia.
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 Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized to a qualified applicant Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized to a qualified applicant Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact Monique Head at (e-mail removed) OR Mayleka Hicks-Amerson at (e-mail removed), 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 The duties and responsibilities of the Physician include, but are not limited to the following: Completes intake assessments and formulates diagnosis.
Develops and presents treatment plans to the multidisciplinary treatment team using American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria.
Uses methadone and other opioid medications (e.g.
buprenorphine products, naloxone, naltrexone) to treat substance use disorders including opioid use disorder.
Receives and responds to consult requests for service.
Advises or manages treatment of detoxification and withdrawal.
Orders all necessary laboratory and radiological assessments.
Initiates consults and referrals as indicated.
Maintains effective and up-to-date documentation of patient encounters.
Reports to the Deputy Chief of Mental Health and will be responsible for supervising psychiatrists and nurse practitioners assigned to the program.
Supervisory responsibilities include, but are not limited to: recruiting providers, orienting providers, counseling providers when needed, utilizing performance improvement plans for providers as needed, rating providers, reviewing clinical care of supervisees, performing ongoing and focus professional practice evaluations, and assisting with administrative activities needed by the service.
Provides clinical supervision to trainees (e.g.
psychiatry residents/fellows) on rotations within SATP and provides evaluations and feedback to their performance to our academic partners.
Fulfills key leadership duties which includes consideration and development of policies and procedures, participation in site visits by external accreditation and oversight bodies, responsibility for SUD-related performance measures, and strategic planning within the SATP.
May serve as the facility Medical Review Officer (physician over employee drug testing) pending training, certification, and subject to approval.
Weekend/holiday and overnight call is currently optional, but this could change depending on the needs of the mental health service.
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM"