<p>The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.</p> <p>Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved for highly competitive applicants.</p> <p>Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): APPROVED! Learn more.</p> <p>Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases</p> <p>THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION.</p> <p>The Chief of Psychiatry will split time between administrative/supervisory duties (49%) and clinical duties (51%).Duties include but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Participate in Mental Health meetings, leadership meetings, and facility committees as a representative of Mental Health Service and/or Psychiatry Service as requested. </li><li>Management and Supervision of staff within Psychiatry Service. </li><li>Provide clinical services as a Psychiatrist to patients including but not limited to assessing, diagnosing, and treating Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders as per facility expectations and as assigned </li><li>Completion of proficiency reports, personnel actions, recruitment and retention, and all related personnel tasks with support and guidance from the ACOS for Mental health. </li><li>Admit, evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to adult patients, presenting with mental, behavioral, addictive or emotional disorders. </li><li>Provide consultation 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 prescribing medications. </li><li>Supervise and ensure quality and timely completion in oversight of Compensation and Pension Mental Health evaluations. </li><li>Provide Mental Health oversight to National Utilization Management Integration (NUMI) to complete appropriate and timely clinical reviews of ongoing acute psychiatric admissions. </li><li>Development, implementation and oversight of operational policies and procedures for Psychiatry Service </li><li>Serve as the Psychiatry Resident Clinical Training Director for all approved Battle Creek VAMC affiliations with accredited Psychiatry training programs </li><li>Serve as a member of the Mental Health leadership team, including providing coverage for the ACOS for Mental Health as needed. </li></ul> <p>Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved!</p> <p>Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more.</p> <p>EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance</p> <p>Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases</p> <p>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)</p> <p>Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA</p> <p>Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)</p> <p>Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory</p> <p>CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)</p> <p>Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided</p> <p>Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting</p> <p>Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.</p>