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Physician - Psychiatrist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
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.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact David.BillingsleyJR@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
- →Provide consultation and direct care for outpatients manifesting a wide variety of serious psychiatric and psychosocial issues.
- →Respond to emergency consultation requests from the admission area and from other clinics within the medical center.
- →Rotate schedule with other physicians on a monthly roster for weekend/holiday coverage, and weeknight backup for residents as assigned.
- →Participate in education and training of psychiatry residents, medical students, psychology interns, and allied health trainees.
- →As time, staffing patterns and workload permits, candidate may participate in research projects and be assigned to various programs within the Mental Health Service.
- →Work Schedule: Full-time Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm or 8:00am-4:30pm.
- →Telework: Ad-hoc
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All 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.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
Job ID: f04c9c10-08e1-4f01-9a19-ba5fd2d1c101
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