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Physician (Psychiatrist) - Medical Director of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Richmond, Virginia
Closing date
Jul 7, 2022
Duties

The physician provider Transcranial Magnetic Simulation (TMS) treatment and manages the TMS clinic. The physician determines parameters for and administers TMS treatment. This includes screening and reviewing consults, evaluating for suitability for treatment, educating the patient/family, obtaining written informed consent, determining cap placement, positioning the helmet, locating anatomical landmarks, finding the motor threshold, communicating treatment parameters and scheduling needs with TMS clinic staff, communicating with referral sources and other providers, monitoring treatment, addressing adverse effects, modifying and terminating treatment as needed, and making aftercare recommendations. The physician documents care in the electronic health record accurately and on time. The physician is highly skilled in the management of patients' mental health needs, with particular emphasis on the evaluation and management of treatment-resistant depression and suicide risk. The physician responds promptly to consult requests in accordance with established policy and procedures. The physician is knowledgeable about Virginia civil commitment law and follows civil commitment procedures. The physician conducts history and physical examinations to include mental status examination, completes intake assessments and suicide risk evaluations, formulates diagnoses, and renders treatment or treatment recommendations as appropriate. The physician orders necessary tests (labs, imaging, studies, etc.). The physician actively participates in collaborative care as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team.

In addition to TMS clinic duties, the physician may carry an assigned clinical workload, such as seeing outpatients in the outpatient clinic setting for longitudinal care and seeing inpatient consults on the medical/surgical units. The physician may be called upon to provide ad hoc or regular cross-coverage for colleagues in inpatient, outpatient, or consultation-liaison settings. The physician writes admission orders and admission history and physical examinations as appropriate. The physician provides psychotherapy and medication management as indicated. The physician delivers care via a variety of modalities including in-person, telehealth, and telephone care. The physician performs psychiatry on-call duties as assigned. The physician performs additional clinical duties as assigned.

Administrative duties may require the physician to perform professional practice evaluations of internal or external staff, to respond to leave requests that may affect clinic operations, and to provide relevant information about performance and conduct to supervisors and management of staff who work in TMS clinic. The physician performs additional administrative duties as assigned

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Work Schedule: M-F 8-430
Compressed/Flexible Schedule: May be Authorized
Telework schedules: NOT Authorized
Virtual work schedules: May NOT be Authorized
FLSA: Nonexempt
BU Status: BU
Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized
Relocation Expenses: May be authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: NOT required
Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses: will NOT be paid
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid 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)
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
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years' vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
For More Information on Benefits: https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Benefits/EmploymentBenefits
Functional Statement Physician GS-15 FS# 000000

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Eligible
EDRP Authorized: Contact Christopher Cullen at Christopher.Cullen@va.gov , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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.
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Must pass pre-employment physical examination which will include lab draws and subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
  • Must meet Education and Licensure requirements of the position
  • Maintaining Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration Is a condition of employment Designated and/or random drug testing may be required-Federal jobs are covered under Drug Free work place pursuant to Executive Order 12564; Reasonable suspicion testing is authorized in non-drug testing designated positions Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Resume/CV required Resume: Your resume should include the following information for each job that you list: Job title; Complete Work Place Addresses; Duties (be as detailed as possible); Month and year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008); Full-time, part-time status (include hours worked per week). Participation in the seasonal influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination programs are requirements for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation is a condition of employment- See "Additional Information" below for details. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
  • If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
  • Time in grade is NOT required


Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
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.
  • 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 Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
  • Licensure: 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: Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
  • Language Proficiency: Proficiency in spoken and written English.
  • Physical requirements outlined below.
Preferred Experience: Board Certified in Psychiatry experience administering transcranial magnetic stimulation (especially using the Brainsway device)

Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard.
Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019. This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health. The physical demands of the work are generally minor. The work is primarily sedentary in nature and usually occurs within climate controlled clinical and administrative settings. Use of fingers may be required to operate computers. There may be occasional light lifting/carrying (15 pounds or less) requirements to relocate boxed materials from one area to another, equipment and room set-up, and ambulation related to physical inspections of the facilities.

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Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ . If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html .

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Financial Disclosure Report:Not required

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

Due to COVID-19, VA is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement. Management officials will provide information about returning to the official, pre-pandemic worksite, when applicable. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework depending upon the terms of your organization's telework policy and the duties of the position.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .

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