Physician (Psychiatrist)
Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is looking of Physician (Psychiatrist) right now, this career will be dwelled in Tennessee. For complete informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Murfreesboro, TN United States
Duties:
Incumbent will perform as the Chief, Mental Health in the Community Based Outpatient Clinics Section (MH in! CBOCs). He/she will provide approximately 95 percent program management services to include: oversight of administrative and programmatic resources and responsibilities for a program that delivers outpatient treatment and related services and interventions including medication management, assessment, case management, psychotherapy, and education for Veterans with a full range of mental health treatment needs. Incumbent will be responsible for directing the activities of multidisciplinary clinical teams comprised of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, advance practice nurses, addiction therapists, counselors, and program clerks. Duties include directing, administering, and managing all aspects of the MH in CBOCs section, including comprehensive planning, developing, and implementing programs, policies, and procedures; determining program needs; overseeing short and long range program goals, initiatives, and direction; ensuring CBOC compliance with policies and pro! cedures of the MHCL, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS)! , Veterans Integrated Systems Network (VISN), and Federal rules and regulations; ensuring that the CBOCs comply with current performance measures; maintaining high standards through the review and judicious application of evidenced based practices, practice guidelines, and best practices methodology; developing quality management and performance improvement practices, and reporting the results to the Chief, MHCL; and overseeing the completion of any evaluation reports. Incumbent will provide care as a credentialed and privileged Licensed Independent Practitioner who will establish and maintain therapeutic relationships and exercise professional judgment to provide treatment for Veterans, and will provide approximately 5 percent direct patient care to include direct services to selected patients and/or selected treatment programs; diagnostic interviews, assessments, psychotherapy, and case management to Veterans; provide behavioral expertise, education, and multidisciplinary! consultation with primary care staff at all CBOCs in the management of mental health clients; assess the need for referral for additional services of mental health clients; coordinate with providers within MHCL and TVHS when other care such as psychiatric or palliative care is involved; mediation as requested by local, regional, state and Federal agencies and elected representatives; and review and translate research into practical interventions for improved patient outcomes. Incumbent will designate section priorities and objectives and work independent of immediate supervision.
Qualifications & Evaluations
Qualifications:
Citizenship : Citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when no qualified citizens are available in accordance with regulations issued by the Under Secretary for Health or designee).
Education : Degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in! medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained f! rom one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted, schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted, schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
Licensure : 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. The physician must maintain current registration in the state of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.
Work! Environment: Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts of a medical center/hospital environment that require normal safety precautions typical of places such as offices, meeting and training rooms, or libraries. The workspace is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated.
English Language Proficiency : Applicant must be proficient in spoken and written English.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: 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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.
Veterans'
Preference: When
applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the
Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible co! py
of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active dut! y service which
shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or
dates of impending separation.
Additionally,
disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows
or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application
for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the
form. For more information, please review the information for disabled
Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests f! or reconsideration of ratings will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, delays in mail service, etc.
Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.
Benefits & Other Info
Working
for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits
package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life
insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the
Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional
"dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to
help balance work and life. For more information please
visit us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
! To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational question! naire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS
account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your
USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational
questionnaire.
Click
the Submit My Answers button to
submit your application package.
It is
your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is
submitted prior to the closing date.
To
verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login , select the
Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position.
The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentat! ion
received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to
this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear
the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click
Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your
resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application
will be incomplete.
Faxing
Applications or Supporting Documents:
You are
encouraged to apply online. Applying
online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
NOTE: If you applied online and
your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203FX) as
this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being
found ineligible.
If you completed the occupational
questionnaire online and are unable to upload supportin! g document(s):
1. To fax your documents, you must
use the follo! wing cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf and provide the required
information. The Vacancy ID is
925016
2. Fax your documents to
1-478-757-3144.
If you
cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all of your
materials. The complete application
package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the
event verification is needed.
To complete the occupational
questionnaire and submit via fax:
1. Click the following link to view
and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire .
2. Print the 1203FX form, follow the
instructions and provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire items
http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf .
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form
along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Yo! ur 1203FX will serve as a cover page for
your fax transmission.
More Info
Murfreesboro
TN
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Excepted Service Permanent
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
FOREIGN EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specialized in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equival! ent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
VM
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245000
97987
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VATA
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
None
This
position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive
status.
Per Year
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The following documents are required:
CV and/or Resume
Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists,
Optometrists and Chiropractors VA Form 10-2850
Declaration
for Federal Employment (OF-306) . (Oct 2011 Version must
be submitted - Previous editions obsolete and unusable) (Current TVHS
employees ARE NOT REQUIRED to submit this form). Applicants who are not current
TVHS employees will be rated ineligible if this form is not submitted.
Additionally, applicants who fail to provide a complete and detailed
explanation in response to any question (9-15) in which your answer is
"Yes" will also be rated ineligible for consideration
Questionnaire
Copy of your transcripts
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After we
receive your complete application package (including any required documents),
your qualifications will be reviewed to decide if you meet the basic
requirements. You will be notified when this decision is made.
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If you were eligible to this career, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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