Psychiatrist - Physician Memphis TN
Job Details
Psychiatrist - Physician at Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center (Memphis, TN)
• Role: Psychiatry Services
• No. of Contractors required: 5
• Work site: Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis TN 38120
• Period of Performance: Base Period 1 Year with (4) one-year options
• Service Contract Act: No
The hourly wage are set for $167.33
Important Notice:
It you are a prior military or federal employee, working for the VA adds to your existing retirement program. Also, if you have student loans, they are deferred during your employment with the VA. Additionally, after 5 years of employment the VA will pay off the student loans.
• US Citizens, Green Cards
Required Documents for submission:
• Updated Resume Psychiatry Physician License – Any State Physician(s) shall be Board Certified /Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology ACLS BLS
B.3 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
- QUALIFICATIONS:
2.1. Staff/Facility
2.1.1. License: Physician(s) assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia when services are performed onsite on VA property.
All licenses held by the key personnel working on this contract shall be full and unrestricted licenses. Physician(s) who have current, full and unrestricted licenses in one or more states, but who have, or ever had, a license restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action or denied upon application will not be considered for the purposes of this contract.
2.1.2. Board Certification: All physician(s) shall be Board Certified /Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology http://www.abpm.org/, and be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalency. All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be kept up to date at all times. Documentation verifying current certification shall be provided by the Contractor to the VA COR on an annual basis for each year of contract performance.
2.1.3. Credentialing and Privileging: Credentialing and privileging is to be done in accordance with the provisions of VHA Directive 1100.20 and VHA Directive 1100.21 referenced above. 2.1.3.1. If a Contractor’s physician(s) and/or other contract provider(s) are not credentialed and privileged or has credentials/privileges suspended or revoked, the Contractor shall furnish an acceptable substitute without any additional cost to the government.
2.1.4. Technical Proficiency: Physician(s) shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government’s requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently. Contractor shall provide documents upon request of the CO/COR to verify current and ongoing competency, skills, certification and/or licensure related to the provision of care, treatment and/or services performed. 2.1.5. Continuing Medical Education (CME)/ Certified Education Unit (CEU) Requirements: Contractor shall provide the COR copies of current CMEs as required or requested by the facility. Physician(s) registered or certified by national/medical associations shall continue to meet the minimum standards for CME to remain current. Contractor shall report CME hours to the credentials office for tracking. These documents are required for both privileging and re-privileging.
2.1.11. Citizenship related Requirements: