Physician - Psychiatrist - Treatment Resistant ...

Summary 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. Responsibilities Major Duties and Responsibilities include: Provides a full range of psychiatric services, diagnoses behavioral disorders particularly for complex or unusually difficult Veterans. Provides comprehensive interventions. Provides consultation to professional staff with Behavioral Health as well as other specialty programs. Develops, implements and documents the psychiatric treatment plan for an assigned caseload of Veterans, including prompt completion of clinical reminders. Functions independently as a member of the Behavioral Health service line and VA Pittsburgh Medical Center, with full clinical privileges. Assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessments and findings, Veteran care decisions and medical documentation. Provides outreach services to Veterans and their families as needed and/or required. Develops and maintains all outpatient behavioral health care to mee all VISN and VACO Environment of Care and program requirements. Provides consultation for all Behavioral Health clinicians regarding the clinical care of complex cases. Assists the section chief in the design, development and implementation of clinical programs. Adheres to operational policies and procedures in all phases of assignments focusing on providing quality care to the Veterans. Assists the section chief in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the program. Facilitates liaisons with other medical programs in order to effectively coordinate services. Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely medical care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients. Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures and requirements, including timeliness standards for documentation with all notes and encounters, enters proper diagnostic and procedure codes. Complies with proper procedures for Veteran check-out, to insure continuation of care. Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the ACOS of Behavioral Health or higher-level staff members. Attends regular team and Behavioral Health staff meetings. Attends regular TRD treatment team meeting and report directly to TRD Section Chief. Complies with VA Pittsburgh peer review procedures. Provides clinical supervision and instruction for psychiatry residents and fellows as needed. Serves as a mentor for junior and new hire psychiatrists. Works cohesively with the TRD Section Chief of Behavioral Health to assure that all aspects of the Behavioral Health Service Line are functioning optimally. This includes strategic planning, setting operational priorities and deployment of resources, engaging in quality improvement, performance measure outcomes, and encouraging and improving team-oriented care for Veterans. Responsible for providing psychiatric care in a variety of clinical settings relevant to somatic treatments program (e.g., Esketamine, RTMS and future endeavors such as IV ketamine, ECT, etc.) in order to effectively identify a patient's mental and medical health needs and deliver the appropriate therapeutic intervention to best fit a veteran's individualized needs. Serves as the medical subject matter expert within their assigned team. May be responsible for coordinating activities of other health service personnel, resolving problems affecting veteran care, and providing appropriate education to the veteran and/or family members to assist with treatment compliance and overall management of care to improve mental health outcomes. Any adverse outcomes will be immediately reported via JPSR, to the Section Chief and to the ACOS. The delivery of psychiatric care is provided in accordance with VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines as well as national protocol guidelines and SOPs as measured by the Peer Review Program as well as various other quality measures/metrics. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program: Authorized Learn more. 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 through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. 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 (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). 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Created: 2025-12-04