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. 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); use of fingers; both hands required; walking/standing (2 hours); repeated bending; both legs required; hearing (aid may be permitted); specific visual requirement (see computer screen). Environmental Factors: Working closely with others; working along, protracted or irregular hours of work; silica, asbestos, etc. ["VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified applicants.\nEducation Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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.\nEDRP Authorized: Contact Stacy Hermann at Stacy.Hermann@va.gov the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases\nPaid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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)\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory\nCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)\nMalpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided\nContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting The Psychiatrist works in the Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP), within the Behavioral Health Service Line (BHSL) providing specialized psychiatry services to the Veteran population at the VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics in White City, OR. The essential duties of the Psychiatrist include (but are not limited to): Serving as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team providing consultation. Providing a wide range of direct clinical psychiatric services to address complex patient issues (i.e. mental, social, medical, vocational, and educational). These services include, but are not limited to: Full range of diagnostic and evaluation services Medication assessment and management Comprehensive suicide risk screening and evaluation Integrated treatment plans(Problem, Goal, Objective, & Intervention) Consultation with other medical and nursing providers on psychiatric issues Behavioral interventions Facilitation of referrals to various programs for patients in need of specialized services Individual psychotherapy services (within training and scope) Group psychotherapy services (within training and scope) Practices timely completion of billing procedures and responding appropriately to patient care requests and needs via telephone and Secure Message with subsequent documentation Meeting productivity expectations by providing evidence-based psychiatric services to a full panel of patients requiring care within RRTP utilizing face-to-face and telehealth modalities to flexibly meet patient needs Obtaining buprenorphine waiver for treatment of Opioid Use Disorders (OUD). Maintaining active prescribing practice to meet clinic needs and regularly attending Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)case conferences Providing clinical supervision, development, training, and oversight direction to BHSL staff, students, interns, residents, volunteers, and others as directed by clinic program manager, Lead Psychiatrist and service line leadership Completing other relevant duties as indicated by clinic program management, Lead Psychiatrist, and service line leadership Work Schedule: Sunday to Wednesday, Compressed Tour (4x 10hr shifts)\nTelework: Not Available\nVirtual/Remote: This is NOT a virtual or remote position"]