This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) 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. 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. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Walking, bending, stooping, and some lifting in the direct care of patients. There may also be extended periods of sitting. ["This position is located at the Milo C. Huempfner Health Care Center in Green Bay, WI. ( http://www.milwaukee.va.gov/locations/green_bay.asp). This breathtaking, 161,525-square-foot facility employs approximately 300 staff. They care for nearly 15,000 Veterans when you include those who get additional care here from Iron Mountain, Michigan, and the surrounding areas. The Green Bay Clinic offers a vast array of services, just short of overnight stays and an Emergency Department. The clinic located in Green Bay which is in Northeastern Wisconsin, and is considered a medium sized city with access to many \"big city\" experiences (including NFL football, concerts, theater and more) without the downsides of high costs-of-living and traffic. This also provides almost immediate access to the great outdoors. Biking, hunting, fishing, camping, boating and hiking will be just minutes, if not steps (depending on where you decide to live) from your home. These areas are affordable, safe, family friendly, and fun. Green Bay is 115 miles north of Milwaukee, WI. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan reimbursement program. If selected for this position, you must meet specific individual eligibility requirements and submit your application within four months of appointment. The final award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office. Please contact Eva.Gennara@va.gov or VISN12EDRP@va.gov for more information. Learn more. 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 This position is for a full-time psychiatry role within the Outpatient Mental Health Department at the Milo C. Huempfner VA Health Care Center in Green Bay, WI. The outpatient clinic is a general Mental Health clinic that emphasizes the provision of Evidenced-Based Treatment to a wide variety of veteran patients utilizing Measurement Based Care and Clinical Practice Guidelines to inform Mental Health treatment planning. This position prioritizes direct patient care as part of a BHIP (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Team) with expectations for completing clinical reminders and other required documentation. This role also has opportunities to engage with the training and supervision of psychiatry residents during their PGY 2 outpatient year if interested. The clinic emphasizes virtual care modalities and will offer telework agreements when eligibility requirements are met. Also noteworthy, within the OPMH clinic, there are opportunities for engagement in Grand Rounds, work with ECT, and expansion of addiction medicine programming. Work Schedule: Full-time"]
The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,298 health care facilities, including 171 medical centers and 1,113 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
