Physician (Supervisory Psychiatrist, Inpatient Unit)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Physician (Supervisory Psychiatrist, Inpatient Unit) right now, this job will be depute in Tennessee. For complete informations about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 984110
You could be part of an important initiative to provide ! mental health care for our nations Veterans!
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs mental health professionals who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who serve our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans.
Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your country's service.
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ .
About the Memphis VA Medical Center: The VAMC in Memphis, Tennessee consists of one main campus located at 1030 Jefferson Avenue, which includes a sixty-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit, and ten community based outpatient clinics (CBOC). It is a tertiary care facility classified as a Clinical Referral Level 1 Facility and one of the most complex medical cent! ers in the VA system. It is a teaching hospital, providing a f! ull range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs. Comprehensive primary, secondary, and tertiary health care is provided in areas of medicine, general cardiovascular and neurological surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, neurology, oncology, dentistry, and geriatrics. Specialized outpatient services are provided through general, specialty, and subspecialty outpatient clinics including a womenÂ's health center. Services are available to more than 206,000 Veterans living in a fifty three county tri-state area (Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi).
Note: The Compensation Panel Board will review the selected candidateÂ's education and experience and recommend the step at which the candidate will be placed. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
VA
encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
covered by the Schedule A, Excepted Appointment authority.
EDRP : The incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Please contact Human Resources at this Medical Center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
US citizenship and English language proficiency
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
Background/suitability investigation
Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine
Physical standards - Must pass pre-employment examination
Random drug testing DUTIES:
Work Schedule:
Location of Position : Mental Health Service LL
INTRODUCTION:
The incumbent serves
as a physician supervisor and serves as the leading psychiatrist in the Mental
Health Service (MHS) Outpatient Mental Health Clinic and provides comprehensive
clinical services to veterans and their families primarily in the Outpatient
Mental Health Clinic at VAMC Memphis.
The incumbent will perform general psychiatric assessment and treatment
in a multi-disciplinary setting! composed of psychiatrists, psychologists,
psychiatric social workers, nurses, physician extenders and a variety of
rehabilitation/recovery therapists. Additional duties include:
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Ensures
efficient operation of the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic in MHS. Be a
viable and primary member in establishing Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary
Teams within VAMC Memphis.
·
The
incumbent will work closely with his/her colleagues to provide comprehensive,
state-of-the-art mental health care.
·
The
incumbent shall work under the direction of the Section Chief of
Psychiatry. Employee will be required to perform duties on his/her own
initiative. The incumbent will supervise all psychiatrists and physician
extenders and other disciplines in the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic.
·
The
incumbent will operate in a manner promoting success in all applicable
performance measures a! nd ensuring compliance with all applicable accreditation
standards.! The employee shall act in a thoroughly professional manner at
all times. He/she shall work in harmony with other members of the
professional and technical staff; tact and courtesy are mandatory when
interacting with patients and staff.
·
The
psychiatrist will be involved with supporting, promoting, and enhancing the
Psychiatry Residency and Fellowship programs at the VAMC.
·
The
incumbent will rotate on-call coverage with other Memphis VAMC psychiatrists
and assist in cross coverage throughout the mental health service when other
psychiatrists are on leave.
Relocation/Recruitment
Incentive is negotiable for a highly qualified candidate
Relocation
Expenses are authorized.
Â"The Department of Veterans Affairs may offer
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation
of a household due to government convenience in connection wi! th a transfer
between duty station or facilities. For
more information go to http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.asp .Â"
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates must meet all the requirements identified in the VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G15, Physician Qualification Standards http://vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/HRLibrary/Dir-Policy.htm
U.S. citizenship
English language proficiency
Physical standards - All applicants must meet the physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to employment may be required.
Licensure and Registration - Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States or in the District of Columbia. The Physician must maintain a current registration to continue employment with the VA Educational requirements.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiat! ry
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree result! ing from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from 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: For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required. First-Year Residency (Internship) - Completed a first-year residency, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which it was competed. For a VA resident, the appropriate Deans Committee and Resident Review Board may recommend appointment on the basis of the candidate's acceptability for residency training. Approved residencies are: Those approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals, American Medical Association, in the list published for the year the residency was completed OR Other residencies or their equivalents which the Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an ap! plicant with appropriate professional training. The Board may determine that the residency requirement has been met if the candidate has completed 1 year of postgraduate education.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
Drug Enforcement Agency number (DEA) is required to prescribe medication.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
A Tennessee medical license is highly desired as it allows the incumbent to participate in involuntary custody hold and commitment activities.
Completion of an accredited residency training program in general psychiatry.
Familiarity with mental health law, including the procedures for involuntary commitment and treatment.
Board certification in Psychiatry is preferred, but must be board eligible.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The Psychiatrist should be physically and mentally capable to perform the duties of the position. Physical activities include sitting, standing (up to 2 hours) walking (up to 2 hou! rs), heavy lifting (45 pounds or over), reaching above the shoulder, an! d repeated bending.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards your qualifications for this position. You 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. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veteran's Preference: When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as ch! aracter of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, nonservice-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to an! d submit a completed SF 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preferenc! e," and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, go to http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your
application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please
follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration
for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question
responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to
structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of
experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome. You can visit the
following two web sites (1) http://www.va.gov/pbi
(2) http://vaww.va.gov/ohrm/Staffing/PBI/PBI_Intr.htm
to learn more about PBI, frequently asked questions and aids to prepare for an
interview.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an ov! erview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
This
position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive
status.
This
announcement is not intended to cover all aspects of the duties,
responsibilities or qualifications of this position.
Request
for copies, return of forms or transfer of consideration to another
announcement will not be honored.
Employees
must meet qualification standards and other regulatory requirements by the
closing date of the announcement.
All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, lawful political
affiliation, marital status, disability or membership or non-membership in a
labor union.
Management retains the right to select from any appropriate recruitment
methods, such as reassi! gnment, promotion, appointment, transfer, reemployment,
reinstateme! nt, or demotion to fill this vacancy. The decision as to which
source or sources to use (singularly, in any sequence, or concurrently in any
combination) will be made by management.
This
job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This
is a non bargaining position.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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.
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