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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. We are looking for a skilled Medical Director, Psychiatry Fredericksburg Health Care Center, Mental Health will be responsible for managing the psychiatric care in outpatient mental health clinics in the division(s) to which the supervisees of the Medical Director of Community Based Outpatient Clinic Mental Health are assigned. The Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located in Richmond, Virginia, is a level 1a 349-bed facility offering primary, secondary, and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, intermediate care, acute and sustaining spinal cord injury, skilled nursing home care, and palliative care. The medical center has community-based outpatient clinics located in Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Emporia, Henrico and Spotsylvania Counties, and a strong and mutually beneficial affiliation with the Virginia Commonwealth University. Residency programs exist in virtually all general and specialty areas of medicine, rehabilitation, surgery, psychiatry, and dentistry. The medical center is the host site for one of five Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers in the VA system of care, and a Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC). VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment or Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): The position may be eligible for the EDRP. Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Monique Head at , 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 The physician will carry an outpatient clinical workload along with assigned administrative and professional responsibilities. The duties and responsibilities of the Physician include, but are not limited to the following: * Conducts history, physical exams, and mental status exams on assigned patients. * Completes intake assessments and formulates diagnosis. * Develops and presents treatment plans to the multidisciplinary treatment team. * Orders all necessary laboratory and radiological assessments. * Initiates consults and referrals as indicated. * Maintains effective and up-to-date documentation of patient encounters. * Performs supervisory duties including hiring, orientating, addressing conduct and performance, conducting professional practice and performance/proficiency reviews, resolving patient complaints, managing clinics, and managing time and leave. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; changes to these hours are negotiable but this is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week. This is an Open Continuous Announcement. Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager on a biweekly basis. You will receive an email notification if/when your application has been reviewed and referred. The announcement will close once a selection has been made.