Staff Psychiatrist

Full Job Description

This position is intermittent, which means there are no set hours or days scheduled on a regular basis.

The New Jersey VA Health Care System is seeking qualified candidates for an intermittent Psychiatrist position at the Toms River Outpatient Clinic in New Jersey.

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.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Pre-Placement Physical Examinations and Evaluations. Major Duties:

Duties: This Staff Psychiatrist serves as the outpatient mental health provider to Veterans needing outpatient medication management at the Toms River Clinic.

The provider will manage scheduled and unscheduled patients in the outpatient clinic setting including: Provide holistic, strengths-based, person-centered mental health care to an assigned panel of Veterans.

This includes, but is not limited to, medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders and psychiatric care for Veterans with a wide range of mental health diagnoses and trauma-related conditions.

Work collaboratively as a member of the clinic team, including prescribers, therapists, and schedulers. Provide coverage for other prescribers as needed.

Collaborate with hospital staff and MH&BS programs to ensure holistic, patient-centered care.

Demonstrate mastery of the theories, principles, concepts, and methodologies of clinical psychiatric practice.

Exercise sound clinical judgment in selecting and adapting accepted theories, techniques, and practices when treating patients and prescribing medications.

Complete all required clinical documentation-including progress notes, treatment plans, clinical reminders, History and Physical examinations, and risk assessments-in a timely manner in accordance with hospital and MH&BS SOPs, and enter them into the electronic medical record.

Complete forms, letters, and other required documentation for Veterans. Provide clinical consultation to colleagues as needed.

Attend team and clinic meetings, MHC staff meetings, and MH&BS general staff meetings. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

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 Work Schedule: This position has no set tour hours; work is scheduled based on clinical demand and the employee is compensated only for hours actually worked.