Physician (Psychiatry)

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. Eligible applicants will be referred until all vacancies are filled.

The population served consists of male and female Veterans of all ages and common diagnoses include anxiety disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depression and other mood disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and other Serious Mental Illnesses, Dementias, and mental disorder related to Traumatic Brain Injuries.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
Provide general adult psychiatric care,
Conduct diagnostic evaluations, psychiatric consults, medication management, and individual or group psychotherapy.
Provide direct clinical supervision of advanced practice nurses or physician assistants and other staff as appropriate.
Establish professional working relationships with other clinical service providers within the medical center and outlying clinics.
Provide telephone and e-consult consultations as needed.

Expected to cooperate with and participate in medical duties or functions related to quality of care, peer review and with other performance improvement activities as directed.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards
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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 - Thursday; 7:00 am - 5:30 pm

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP):
Eligible
*See "Additional Information" section below for more details.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required

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