The incumbent practices as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) within the Mental Health service primarily located within the Social and Behavioral Health Service (S&BHS) and, occasionally the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Program (MHRRTP), Tele-mental Health services, and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) within the state of Alaska. The Psychiatric-Mental Health APRN functions as an independent member of the medical staff with delineated clinical privileges granted by the Medical Executive Board.
As a member of an assigned interdisciplinary team or Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP), the incumbent will be responsible for providing psychiatric-mental health care to outpatient and inpatient Veterans with chronic or acute mental illness including addictions, changes in mental status, and/or functional decline within the Alaska VA Healthcare System.
Direct clinical care duties and responsibilities (80% of position) include but are not limited to:
- Providing direct mental health services for VA patients 80% of total available clinic time or 32 hours per week, or as determined by the Chief of Psychiatry and/or the ACOS, Mental Health
- Conducting history and mental status exams on assigned patients
- Completing intake assessments and formulating diagnoses
- Developing, documenting and updating treatment plans consistent with VHA guidelines and accreditation standards
- Participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
- Ordering all necessary laboratory and radiological assessments
- Initiating and following up with consults/referrals as indicated
- Providing psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy as indicated
- Prescribing medications and supplies in accordance with VHA guidelines, state regulations and scope of practice
- Maintaining effective and up-to-date documentation of patient encounters
- Completing pertinent clinical reminders during scheduled appointments
- Providing health care education to patients and their families
- Acting as a consultant for other medical, nursing, and clinical staff
- Placing return to clinic orders for patients follow up care. The incumbent serves with delineated clinical privileges granted by the Medical Staff. The primary duty of the incumbent is to manage the responsibility of providing primary care services to a defined panel of patients. The primary focus of practice is the independent clinical
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards.
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
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Telework: As determined by the agency policy.
Remote/Virtual: This is not a Remote or Virtual position
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Approved
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact
V20CompensationTeam@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases.
Paid Time Off: Annual leave at the rate of eight (8) hours per biweekly pay period; Sick leave at the rate of four (4) hours per biweekly pay period; 11 paid Federal holidays per year.
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
Starting at $200,000 Per Year (VM 00)