Physician - Psychiatrist

Veterans Health Administration • Rolla, MO

19d

About The Position

The Psychiatrist provides medical care to psychiatric patients, evaluates patients to assess diagnoses, determines treatment, and monitors changes in their physical and mental status. The role includes documenting care in patient charts, completing Mental Health and suicide-prevention clinical reminders promptly, and co-signing resident notes with concurrence as appropriate. The Psychiatrist coordinates care with providers across service lines, other VA facilities, and community providers, and works to minimize barriers for Veterans and staff while fostering positive working relationships.

Psychiatrists provide consultations within their own and other service lines and contribute to clinical care, graduate and undergraduate medical education, and scientific research as appropriate. They provide training to residents in patient evaluation and treatment and must be available for emergency mental-health interventions, including judicial commitment, consultation-liaison, and emergency psychiatric interventions. The role rotates call with other Psychiatrists, including evenings and weekends. The Psychiatrist may also participate in hospital committees, in-service and education programs, and continuous quality improvement through peer review, and may perform other related duties assigned based on specialty and Behavioral Health service needs.

The position is with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Rolla. The stated regular work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; rotating call includes evenings and weekends. VA offers competitive salary, annual performance bonuses, regular salary increases, paid leave, retirement, insurance, possible CME reimbursement, and malpractice liability protection with tail coverage. Recruitment/relocation incentives are not authorized; the Education Debt Reduction Program is authorized subject to its stated conditions.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved and accredited medical school.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to board-certification eligibility, or an alternative qualifying training and independent-practice pathway specified in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruitment of qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Meet VA onboarding, background/security investigation, identification, and other application requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• For males born after December 31, 1959, Selective Service registration is required.
• Board certification or board eligibility is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Board certified or board eligible.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate psychiatric patients, assess diagnoses, determine treatment, and monitor changes in physical and mental status.
• Document progress in patient charts and complete Mental Health and suicide-prevention clinical reminders promptly.
• Co-sign resident notes, including concurrence with the resident’s written note.
• Coordinate care with internal and external providers, other VA facilities, and community providers according to the Veteran’s care plan.
• Promote a positive work environment by minimizing barriers for Veterans and staff and fostering positive working relationships.
• Provide psychiatric consultations within the Mental Health setting and other service lines as indicated.
• Provide clinical care, medical education, and scientific research as appropriate.
• Train residents in the evaluation and treatment of psychiatric patients.
• Be available for emergency mental-health interventions, including judicial commitment, consultation-liaison, and emergency psychiatric interventions.
• Rotate call with other Psychiatrists, including evenings and weekends.
• Participate in hospital committees, in-service programs, and departmental and hospital education programs as recommended by leadership.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement through the peer-review process.
• Perform other directly related duties based on specialty assignment and Behavioral Health service needs as allocated by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and possible five-day paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting, and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.
• Education Debt Reduction Program authorized, subject to eligibility conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree