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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 (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

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 certified in Psychiatry Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Light lifting - under 15 lbs Light carrying - under 15 lbs Use of fingers Both hands required Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously Near vision correctable at 13' to 16' to Jaeger to 1-4 Specific visual requirements: 20/50 one - 20/100 other (glasses permitted) Hearing (aid may be permitted) Mental and emotional stability Ability to hear conversation Voice (aid may be permitted)

Duties

• The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series
• For more information - refer to Required Documents below
• This is an Open Continuous Announcement and may be extended beyond the current closing date of February 27 - 2026 until the position is filled
• Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcement
• Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies
• Fayetteville is nestled in the heart of the Ozark Mountains - and is an outdoor paradise with hiking - golf - fishing - rafting - boating - and four distinct seasons
• Fayetteville is the home of the University of Arkansas \"Razorbacks\" which provides the community with a college atmosphere
• The area is home to several fortune 500 businesses such as Wal-Mart - Tyson Foods - and J
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• Hunt Trucking - who have been generous benefactors for the community and the arts
• In the neighboring community of Bentonville - Crystal Bridges Museum has been labeled as one the top 10 must see places in America
• Fayetteville has outstanding public schools - excellent parks and trail system and is ranked as 4th \"best college sports town\" and 8th for business and careers by Forbes Magazine
• Fayetteville is ranked as 7th best city in America to work - live and play by Kiplinger
• The cost of living is 90% of the national average with affordable housing available in all price ranges
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact jennifer.isbell-gross@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator 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 Performs psychiatric evaluations for a diverse population - including geriatric and post deployment combat Veterans - who are mentally ill and have psychosocial issues such as homelessness - unemployment - and poor family support network
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment - medication evaluation and management - suicide risk assessments - crisis intervention - psychotherapy - and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment - medication evaluation and management - suicide risk assessments - crisis intervention - psychotherapy - and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders
• Modalities for patient care include face-to-face - tele-video - and phone calls as clinically appropriate
• Provider must be able to incorporate alternative encounter modalities into clinic
• Ensures practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC - HIPPA - VA policies and procedures - clinical practice guidelines - national statutes and regulations - medical record documentation - and mandatory continuing education
• Maintains appropriate licensing and board certifications as applicable
• Participates effectively in team meetings and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to enhance coordination of comprehensive patient care
• Functioning as part of a psychiatric care team working with other physicians - PA's - APN's - nurses and/or other support staff
• Orders diagnostic tests and consultations
• Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions
• May participate in supervision and teaching in support of medical students and residents in training
• Outpatient: 1 hour provided for new patients - 30 minutes for follow ups
• Inpatient: working with interdisciplinary team including PA - SW - nursing - and others on inpatient unit
• Management of psychiatric inpatients from admit to discharge - with assistance of PA's
• Provide administrative supervision to a team of staff in Fayetteville Arkansas Clinical duties would include coverage for the inpatient units and Same Day Access Clinic in Fayetteville Work Schedule: M-F - 8:00am-4:30pm - will have on call duties.