Physician (Medical Director of Mental Health Pain Program) career at Department Of Veterans Affairs in Salem

Department Of Veterans Affairs is hiring Physician (Medical Director of Mental Health Pain Program) on Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:59:52 GMT. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 924838 OUR MISSION: 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. Salem VA Medical Center (SVAMC) is currently recruiting interested Internists, Neurologists, Physiatrists, and Psychiatrists to join its...

Physician (Medical Director of Mental Health Pain Program)

Location: Salem, Virginia

Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is hiring Physician (Medical Director of Mental Health Pain Program) right now, this career will be reside in Virginia. More complete informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 924838

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for h! im 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.

Salem VA Medical Center (SVAMC) is currently recruiting interested Internists, Neurologists, Physiatrists, and Psychiatrists to join its experienced staff of physicians and health professionals as the Medical Director of the Mental Health Pain Program in the Mental Health Service Line at the Medical Center. The selected candidate will provide medical oversight and program leadership to the outpatient pain clinic and the inpatient pain program through this pilot program with the Mental Health Service Line. This position will be part of an interdisciplinary team that serves as the Medical Center and VISN 6 regional referral program for mental health patients coping with physical diagnoses encompassing varying levels of pain.

Salem VA Medical Center, located in the Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), is a 298-be! d, Joint Commission accredited, complexity level 1C facility s! erving Veterans in southwestern Virginia. SVAMC provides primary care and specialty care with a broad scope of available clinical services in areas of medicine, surgery, mental health, extended care and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, and supportive and social services. Salem VA Medical Center is also a teaching hospital, maintaining three active medical school affiliations with the University of Virginia School of Medicine, the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. In addition to our focus on Veteran care and our academic affiliates, Salem VA Medical Center has an active R&D program, with current research projects encompassing studies in a variety of specialties including endocrinology and metabolism, psychiatry & psychology, pulmonary disease, cardiology, nephrology, and infectious disease.

T he VA Medical Center of Salem, Virginia is located adjacent to Roanoke, both of which are nestled in th! e heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia. The Salem & Roanoke metropolitan area provides its residents with a reasonable cost of living, affordable housing, low taxes, some of the finest public and private schools in Virginia, and many urban amenities traditionally expected of larger areas, including art and entertainment venues, museums and galleries, symphony, ballet, and competitive youth sports for the family. In addition to the rich diversity of metropolitan experiences available to our residents, the Roanoke Valley also offers numerous opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast, including the Roanoke Star and its overlook of the Roanoke Valley, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Appalachian Trail, Smith Mountain Lake, beautiful mountainside wineries and golf courses, and a variety of National parks and wildlife areas.

NOTE: Physicians employed by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) are paid commensurate with education, experience and quali! fications, using VAÂ's market-based physician pay system. Candidate's e! ducation and experience will be reviewed by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.

Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized.

Education Debt Reduction Program may be authorized. Please contact Human Resources at this Medical Center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.

Relocation Expenses are not authorized.
KEY REQUIREMENTS

Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.

Must be proficient in written and spoken English DUTIES:
TOUR OF DUTY: 7:45 am - 4:30 pm, with on-call or extended hours, as necessary.

In addition to providing clinical services consi! stent with the providerÂ's primary area of practice, the selected candidate will provide medical oversight and program leadership to the outpatient pain clinic and the inpatient pain program through this pilot program with the Mental Health Service Line. This position will be part of an interdisciplinary team that serves as the Medical Center and VISN 6 regional referral program for mental health patients coping with physical diagnoses encompassing varying levels of pain.

Functions:

• Clinical: Approximately 50% of the providerÂ's responsibilities will consist of providing clinical services consistent with the providerÂ's primary specialty practice.

o If a neurologist, ability to assist with back injections and follow VA guidelines and privileges of a licensed and boarded neurologist.

o If a physiatrist, ability to lead assessment and therapies and follow VA guidelines and privileges of a licensed and boarded physiatrist.
o If a general internist, ability to lead assessment and therapies ! and follow VA guidelines and privileges of a licensed and boarded general internist.

o If a psychiatrist, ability to work with available non-opiate medications to assist with pain treatment and follow VA guidelines and privileges of a licensed and boarded psychiatrist.

• Administrative: Approximately 35% of responsibilities will consist of program oversight and management as Medical Director for the Mental Health Pain Program

o Medical oversight of this new pain program.

o Leadership of a multidisciplinary pain treatment team.

• Education: Approximately 15% of the positionÂ's responsibilities will involve supervision and training for students and residents on rotation from the Medical CenterÂ's academic affiliates. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

REFERENCE: Candidate must meet the appropriate qualification standard for Physicians as defined by VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G2.

BASIC RE! QUIREMENTS:

• Citizenship. Candidate must be a citizen of the United States. Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3g.
• Education. Please see below.
• Licensure. Applicant must possess a 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.
• English Language Proficiency. Physicians, including residents, appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), 7407(d).
• Physical Requirements. Please see below.
• Post-Graduate Residency. Candidate must have completed a first-year residency , or its equivalent, in a residency program approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which it was completed . Approved ! residencies are:

1. Those approved by the Council on Medical! Education and Hospitals, American Medical Association, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or

2. Other residencies or their equivalents which the Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. The Board may determine that the residency requirement has been met if the candidate has completed 1 year of postgraduate education.

PHYSICIAN REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION: 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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:

• Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
• Schools of ost! eopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
• Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.

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. Therefore, applicants must report only 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 education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must provide a evidence of ECF! MG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) certification! with your application in order to receive credit for that education.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical requirements of this position include occasional lifting, prolonged standing and sitting, frequent bending, walking (distance), climbing, reaching (overhead, extensive/repetitive), repetitive motion, and stooping. The mental/sensory requirements include recall, reasoning, problem-solving, hearing, speaking clearly, writing legibly, reading, and logical thinking. The environment's pace can vary from steady to a sometimes fast pace requiring handling of multiple priorities, frequent, sometimes intense customer interactions, and the ability to adapt to frequent changes in a sometimes noisy environment. There may be an occasional need to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to disease, illness, and hazardous materials.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to the basic qualifications required for this position, the following! additional qualifications are necessary for this position:

• Candidates must be either board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine, Neurology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and/or Psychiatry. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

A review of each candidateÂ's application package will be conducted to ensure that the candidate meets the qualifications required for this position. Candidates who meet the qualifications for this position will then be referred to the hiring official for review. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration your for employment. BENEFITS:

VA strives to offer our employees a better quality of life, both on the job and off, in return for their dedication to providing Veterans with exceptional patient care. We do so through competitive salaries, a robust Federal benefits package that begins on your first day of employment, flexible schedules, and one of the most compre! hensive education support programs in the Nation. For more information ! regarding the benefits and flexibilities involved in a career with VA, please visit us at VA Careers or contact Jon Devore at 540-982-2463, ext. 2825.

Highlights include:

• Full-time physicians earn 26 days of paid annual leave each year, in addition to 13 days of earned sick leave, and 10 paid Federal holidays;
• Availability of a variety of individual and group health insurance plans with premium contributions paid by the Federal government;
• Options for term life insurance, including supplemental family coverage, based on salary with premium costs shared by the Federal government;
• VA physicians are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act, under which the United States Government accepts responsibility and liability for the actions of its employees during the exercise of their official duties. As a result, VA physicians are not required to carry personal malpractice (or tail) coverage of their practice with VA;
• Di! rect Federal membership to AMA without local dues; and
• Annual performance-based bonuses. OTHER INFORMATION:

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

VeteranÂ's Preference: The primary consideration in making appointments of physicians under 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, will be the professional needs of VHA. Consistent with this policy, however, veterans will be given preference when qualifications of candidates are approximately equal. This includes qualified disabled veterans and preference eligible candidates as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108.

When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of serv! ice, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impen! ding separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .

Equal Employment Opportunity: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

Reasonable Accommodation: Federal agencies provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process, contact the hiring agency. The decision on granting reas! onable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Testing Designated Position: 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.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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