Substance Use Disorder Psychiatrist

Quick Facts

• Role: Substance Use Disorder Psychiatrist
• Setting: Mental Health Service Line
• Schedule: Monday–Friday 7:45am–4:30pm with scheduled rotational call/weekends

Description

Provide psychiatric assessment and treatment for co-occurring substance use disorders and general mental health conditions within a multidisciplinary team. Manage ambulatory, medically managed withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepines, and/or opioids, and initiate buprenorphine for opioid use disorder when appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychiatric assessment and treatment of co-morbid substance use disorders and general mental health conditions
• Provide ambulatory medically managed withdrawal treatment (alcohol, benzodiazepines, and/or opioids)
• Initiate buprenorphine for opioid use disorder when appropriate

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens per VA policy)
• MD or equivalent degree from an approved allopathic/osteopathic program
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery
• Completion of approved residency training leading to eligibility for board certification (with limited exceptions as described)
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Complete pre-employment physical evaluation
• If testing-designated, must submit to urinalysis drug screening prior to appointment
• Selective Service Registration for eligible males
• Complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification (REAL ID compliant required)
• Participate in seasonal influenza vaccination program

Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual performance bonus and regular salary increases
• Paid time off: 50–55 days/year (annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible CME-related paid absence)
• Retirement: traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
• CME: possible $1,000/year reimbursement for full-time board-certified clinicians
• Malpractice: free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Contract: no physician employment contract; no significant restriction on moonlighting
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): possible student loan repayment support up to $200,000 (eligibility and application required)