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Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more .
EDRP Authorized: Contact VISN2EDRPCoordinators@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

Description/Summary of Position:
You will provide direct care to patients experiencing mental health crises, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and consult with the main emergency department. All sites are academic teaching sites with residents and medical students, affording many opportunities for teaching and mentoring. All sites also have strong linkages with care coordination, with innovative pilots underway to connect patients to community and crisis services support. Opportunities to participate in these innovative service delivery and clinical care pilots are available at all sites.

- Overseeing the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care and directly working with leaders in the other department areas, including in-patient and ambulatory programs and the Emergency Medicine Department.
- Assuming an important role in Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness.
- Providing leadership in undergraduate medical education, including active participation in the clinical and didactic teaching of medical students, PA students, Psychology Interns, and Social Work students.
- Incident review management, participation in quality improvement projects, and participation in departmental meetings
- Makes recommendations and assists medical teams in initiation or continuation of Medication Assisted Treatment for substance use disorder detoxification/treatment when indicated. Suboxone waiver is preferred
-Provides cross-coverage for Psychiatric consultation to the medical floors as needed.
-Demonstrates leadership in clinical practice to meet Veterans' multiple healthcare needs
-Participates in rotating on-call duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

contact maria.tola@va.gov