Physician- Psychiatrist

Job TitleThe VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicantsEducation Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact demetrius.roberts@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increasesPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage providedContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlightingMajor Duties/Responsibilities: Evaluates the human mental state and behavior and describes the clinical phenomena and behavior, develops formulations to explain clinical presentation and history and determine a differential diagnosis.Performs psychiatric evaluations, risk assessments, and treatment of patients with mental illnesses and/or problems of personality, behavior, or emotional adjustment.Tests, plans or recommends appropriate clinical treatment based on precedent and standards of the profession.Develops and implements individualized treatment plans.Oversees other professionals and/or serves as a key team member providing comprehensive psychiatric and medical care for a group of individuals.Promotes, supervises, and/or performs psychotherapy with patients.Provides consultation and specialty psychiatric expertise to other medical center programs and staff, including with homeless program teams, on a wide variety of clinical issuesPromotes a supportive and therapeutic clinical environment and psychotherapeutic culture within the team and among colleagues.Supervises and oversees the clinical care provided by trainees, including psychiatry residents and medical students, offering instruction on diagnostic formulation and treatment progression.Ensures timely and accurate completion of all clinical documentation and administrative records in accordance with VA and medical center policies.Engages in and initiates quality improvement initiatives.Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm