Physician-Psychiatrist

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.Low Grade: 15High Grade: 15Promotion Potential: NoneSub Agency Name: VA Pacific Islands Health Care SystemOrganization Codes: VA/VATARelocation: FalseHiring Path: PublicTotal Openings: 1Agency Marketing Statement: OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System provides access to patient care to over 130,000 veterans across a 2.6M square mile area of the Pacific Ocean.Remote Island locations, separated by great distances of ocean, is the environment in which the VAPIHCS delivers a full range of comprehensive health care services.The VAPIHCS operates seven community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) covering seven county areas.These outpatient clinics are in America Samoa, Guam, Hilo, Kauai, Kona, Leeward, and Maui.VAPIHCS is a Level 2 facility within the VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21).Major Duties: Duties include providing a full range of psychiatric care, primarily psychopharmacotherapy with some psychotherapy, for Veteran patients consistent with clinical privileges in psychiatry.Incumbent will provide psychiatrist services as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team.Incumbent will provide the full range of outpatient psychiatry services to patients who primarily receive services through the Maui COBC, consistent with psychiatric privileges.Incumbent will participate in team meetings, committees, and other assigned duties as a member of the VAPIHCS medical staff.Incumbent may be required to provide cross coverage for other VAPIHCS mental health CBOC sites.Education: Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.Requirements: 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.You may be required to serve a probationary period.Subject to background/security investigation.Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.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).Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).How To Apply: To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account.Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.To apply for this position online complete steps 1 and 2 above by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/03/2025 to receive consideration.Required Documents: To apply for this position, you must submit a C.V. and/or resume.Other documents may be requested later in the process if needed.Benefits: For more information about benefits, visit VA Careers Benefits.Other 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr