Physician (Psychiatrist)
Location: Jackson Mississippi
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ Physician (Psychiatrist) right now, this position will be placed in Mississippi. Further informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 974821
Non-U.S. citizens may be appointed when qualified U.S. citizens are not available.
A! pplicants will be considered if they are within 11 months of successfully completing a properly accredited psychiatry residency training program.
The role of the psychiatrist hired for this intermittent position will be to provide care across our various general and specialty mental health clinics as workload and staffing needs dictate. We are looking for a professional who enjoys the interdisciplinary team environment and who is flexible.
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA doctor, your opportunities are endless. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefit! s Administration and National Cemeteries.
VA professi! onals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications/experience.
We offer excellent benefits, such as, vacation/sick leave, health/life insurance coverage, and retirement package including a tax deferred savings plan. VA Healthcare providers are entitled to immunity from medical malpractice claims as provided by the Federal Tort Claims Act. Central Mississippi enjoys a modest cost of living and mild winters.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Current, full and unrestricted licensure
Must pass pre-employment physical examination
Designated and/or random drug testing
Background and/or security investigation
English language proficiency DUTIES:
T! he G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center is recruiting for a intermittent psychiatrist for the Mental Health Product Line. The successful candidate must be board certified / board eligible (current eligibility within two years) in psychiatry. The incumbent will focus on the assessement / evaluation and medication management of veterans who suffer from a variety of mental health conditions, including, but not limited to post traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychosis, and other related conditions; write prescriptions for medications, including controlled medications which require a DEA number; works with families of patients receiving psychiatric care; provide and document education and counseling of patients and patientsÂ' families in preventive care, medication treatments, and the use of prescribed medications; perform history and physical examinations; order appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests; appropriately and ti! mely complete medical records, including progress notes, consults, hist! ory and physicals, and discharge summaries; performs psychological counseling, crisis intervention, and group therapy within the scope of the clinicianÂ's training. The incumbent should be eligible for a faculty appointment at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.
The VAMC in Jackson is a 155- bed acute care hospital with an attached 86-bed community living center and receives patients from a wide geographic area for primary and tertiary care. Our medical center has primary health care responsibility for over 45,000 veterans. On the physical campus of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, most staff have faculty appointments with ample opportunity to teach medical students, residents and fellows. Research experience and participation in either basic or clinical research protocols encouraged.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Citizenship: U.S. Citizens (non-citizens may be appointed ! when qualified citizens are not available ).
Education: 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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
(1) Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
(2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
(3) 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.
First-Year Residency (Internship): Must have completed a firs! t-year residency, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veter! ans Affairs for the year in which it was completed. For a VA resident, the appropriate Deans Committee and Resident Review Board may recommend appointment on the basis of the candidates acceptability for residency training. Approved residencies are:
(1) 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
(2) Other residencies or their equivalents which the Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant 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.
Licensure: Must possess and maintain a 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.
Physical Standards: Applicants must successfully complete a pre-employment physical including the possibility of a drug screen.
English Language Proficiency: Physicians appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
Drug-Free Workplace: The VA has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace 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 the VA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564.
Background Investigation: A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be s! ubject to the applicant's successful completion of a background securit! y investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
You may be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding! to structured interview questions you should be sure to site specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome. BENEFITS:
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://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This position starts available on: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 07:42:04 GMT