This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more. 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. Preferred Experience: Board eligible or certified in Psychiatry Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Moderate Lifting, 15-44 pounds; Light Carrying, under 15 pounds; Use of fingers; Walking - 2 hours; Standing - 2 hours; Near vison correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vison correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Hearing (aid permitted); Mental/Emotional Stability required; Working Closely with Others; Working Alone. ["The Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System (NAVAHCS) is seeking an Outpatient Psychiatry Physician at the Bob Stump Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona in the Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences Service. Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to: Performing mental health assessments, including suicide risk assessments and diagnostic assessments for both acute and chronic mental health conditions. Performing crisis evaluation & intervention/management. Providing treatment, including psychiatric pharmacotherapy within the VA formulary guidelines and non-pharmacotherapy interventions when appropriate (e.g. psychotherapies). Providing consultative and liaison services. Administering treatment planning and coordination with other disciplines. Performing administrative duties as assigned. Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests. Completing documentation using the VA electronic medical record (i.e. CPRS). Teaching and counseling patients/families including health promotion and disease prevention. Teaching and consulting with other staff regarding Mental Health conditions/treatments. Requesting referrals to specialty care services, as indicated. Coordinating admissions for acute, mental-health conditions requiring hospitalization. Working as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team. Teaching of trainees within MHBS. Performing on-call duties, as assigned. Prescribing clozapine to appropriate patients. Prescribing buprenorphine to appropriate patients. Other duties as assigned within the physician's scope of practice. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Telework: This position is approved for Ad Hoc Telework. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the (EDRP). EDRP Authorized: Contact Natasha L. Brant, natasha.brandt@va.gov , 602-277-5551 x3062 or Miriam A. Ubiles, miriam.ubiles@va.gov , 210-773-7180, the EDRP Coordinators 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm"]

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