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.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (with required on-call rotation, which includes nights, weekends and holidays) Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact visn15edrp@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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards. Duties: Staff Psychiatrists: Are ultimately responsible for all aspects of psychiatric care. Provide or assist residents and/or nurse practitioners in the process of evaluation and treatment of the psychiatric patient. Provide appropriate and timely documentation, generally in the form of a staff progress note, in the patient's electronic record. They also cosign resident notes, indicating supervision and concurrence with that note.
Assess substance use disorders and prescribe medications for opioid use disorders and alcohol use disorders. Supervise residents in same on scheduled basis. (The Kansas City VA does not have a methadone clinic.) Have a tour of duty that includes a 40 hour work week, typically 8:00 am-4:30 pm Monday through Friday, but hours could vary, and call as scheduled. Participation in the on-call rotation is required.
During any on-call hours, are available for all emergency psychiatric interventions. Are appropriately credentialed and privileged. May be responsible for inpatient or outpatient care, graduate and undergraduate medical education, and scientific research as appropriate. Other Factors: Customer Service: Meets the needs of customers while supporting VA missions.
Consistently communicates and treats customers (veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful and respectful manner. Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. Handles conflicts and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately.
ADP Security: Protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1988 and other applicable laws, federal regulations, VA statutes and policy and VHA policy. Protects the data from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion.
Follows applicable regulations and instructions regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc, as set out in the computer access agreement that the employee signs. Age Related Competency: The staff member must be competent to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/services appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit.
Individuals must demonstrate the knowledge and ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide care needed as described in the unit's/area's/department's policies and procedures.
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
erica.biffle@va.gov · 706-832-7057
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $250000 – $300000/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2027-03-31.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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