Psychiatrist

Quick Facts

• Role: Psychiatrist (Behavioral Health)

• Services: Full range of psychiatric care for Veterans

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00a–4:30p; ad-hoc telework; nights/weekends on call as required

Description

Provides full-range psychiatric services, including diagnosis and comprehensive interventions, for complex or difficult Veterans. Develops, documents, and manages individualized psychiatric treatment plans and completes clinical reminders and required documentation in CPRS. Works independently with full clinical privileges, provides outreach, consults with other clinicians and specialty programs, and supports quality improvement and program evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychiatric assessments and make clinical care decisions and documentation independently

• Diagnose behavioral disorders for complex cases

• Provide comprehensive interventions and consultations to Behavioral Health and other specialty programs

• Develop, implement, and document psychiatric treatment plans for assigned caseload

• Ensure timely completion of clinical reminders and performance measures

• Comply with CPRS documentation procedures and diagnostic/procedure coding

• Coordinate care with other medical programs and complete required Veteran check-out procedures

• Participate in administrative/team meetings and VA peer review procedures

• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship for residents/fellows as needed

• Assist leadership with development and implementation of clinical programs and data-driven quality improvement projects

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only if VA cannot recruit qualified citizens under policy)

• MD (or equivalent) from an approved allopathic/osteopathic program

• Current, full, unrestricted medical license in the U.S.

• Completion of VA-approved accredited residency training pathways

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation and pre-employment physical evaluation

• Complete VA onboarding and required documentation; comply with urinalysis screening if applicable

• Seasonal influenza vaccination requirement

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus

• Paid time off: 50–55 days/year (annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays; possible CME-related paid absence)

• Traditional federal pension and federal 401(k) with VA contributions

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

• Malpractice liability protection with tail coverage

• Up to $1,000/year CME reimbursement (with board certification; eligibility criteria apply)

• Recruitment/relocation incentives may be approved; Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) may be available subject to eligibility and application within the required timeframe