Physician (Psychiatrist)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is hiring Physician (Psychiatrist) right now, this occupation will be delegated in Texas. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Quality Care Our Heroes DeserveNow is the time to take your career to the next level and become part of the high-caliber talent that is VA. Experience what 250,000 current! VA employees already have â€"state-of-the art practice settings, access to the latest technology, a multi-disciplinary team environment and the opportunity to provide the men and women who have bravely served this country with the finest patient care, benefits and customer satisfaction. And with VA Patient Satisfaction Scores leading the healthcare industry, you’ll be joining one of the most respected facilities in the Nation.
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" 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 care to Veterans?As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nati! on, but we also provide many other services to Veterans throug! h the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ . The incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.DUTIES: Provides psychiatry care for veterans at the Amarillo VA Health Care System, Amarillo, Texas.Admit, evaluate, diagnose, treat, provide consultation and perform history and physical examinations to adult patients presenting with mental, behavioral, addictive or emotional disorders, utilizing all forms of psychological and social treatment including medications.Provide consultation with ! physicians in other fields regarding mental, behavioral or emotional disorders, pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, family therapy, behavior modification, consultation to the courts, and emergency psychiatry, as well as, the ordering of diagnostic, laboratory tests, and prescribe medications.Tour of Duty: M-Fdays with on-call dutiesPay will be commensurate with training, experience, and market.Recruitment/Relocation incentive may be authorizedfor a highly qualified applicant.
To apply email CV or for more information contact:
Sam Wainscott, National Healthcare Recruiter
Email: samuel.wainscott@va.gov
Phone: 915-238-2168
Required Skills:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: a. Citizenship. Citizenship of the United States.
b. Education. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
c. Licensure and Registration. Current, full and ! unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territ! ory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.
d. First-Year Residency (Internship). Completed a first-year residency, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which it was completed.Prefer: Board Certified/Eligible in PsychiatryApplicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected. Relocation/Recruitment incentive MAY be authorized upon review and approval by management.Psychiatry Core Privileges--To be eligible to apply for core privileges in Psychiatry, the following criteria must be met: current certification or active participation in the examination process leading to certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American ! Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry; OR, successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or American Osteopathic Association accredited post-graduate training program in psychiatry; OR, be grandfathered in from previous experience, AND, applicants for initial appointment must be able to demonstrate the provision of inpatient, outpatient, or consultative services for at least 200 patients during the past 12 months, or demonstrate successful completion of a hospital-affiliated accredited residency, special clinical fellowship or research.APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following ! website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All educati! on claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** 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. ***To apply email CV or for more information contact:
Sam Wainscott, National Healthcare Recruiter
Email: samuel.wainscott@va.gov
Phone: 915-238-2168
Bring your expertise to VA and be valued as part of a team that is recognized and respected for significant contributions to medicine. You’ll enjoy a patient-focused environment, terrific benefits and incentives, and the ability to practice at any VA facility in the country.
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