Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrist

Terrestris LLC; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

11 federal paid holidays

Job summary

Terrestris LLC in Hampton, VA seeks a Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrist to support the Veteran community. This role involves direct patient care in inpatient and outpatient settings, collaborating with VA teams to optimize care.

Schedule is 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday with rotating weekend/holiday coverage; pay is $150.00+ per hour. Location: 100 Emancipation Dr., Hampton, VA, with a base year and four 1-year option periods.

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
• Current, full, and unrestricted medical license in the U.S.
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• VA experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, seeing about 12–15 patients daily.
• Collaborate with VA Mental Health staff for inpatient and outpatient duties.
• Adhere to credentialing and onboarding requirements for VA staff.
• Work 8:00 am–4:30 pm, Mon–Fri with rotating weekend/holiday coverage.

Skills

Board Certification

Direct Patient Care

BLS/ACLS

Education

Medical license

Job description

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help! We are seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrist to support the Veteran community in the Hampton, VA area. This position is open to all candidates, including Locum or Traveling professionals.

Position Highlights

• Logistics:
  • Pay: $150.00+ per hour
  • Contract Type: 1 base year with 4, 1-year option periods
  • Schedule: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday with rotating weekend/holiday coverage.
  • Location: 100 Emancipation Dr., Hampton, VA.
• Requirements:
  • Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
  • Board Certified /Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
  • Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
  • Previous experience with the VA is a plus.
• Benefits:
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid vacation
  • 11 federal paid holidays

I've never heard of Terrestris. Why should I join the team?

In 2025, Terrestris was ranked 185 out of the top 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. We hit this mark because, at Terrestris, we form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

What does a typical day look like for the Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrist?

You Will

• Schedule: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday with rotating weekend/holiday coverage.
• See about 12-15 patients each day.
• Direct Patient Care: estimated 95% of the time involved in direct patient care. Contractor shall be responsible for performing all tasks below.
  • Inpatient Care: All Psychiatry Physicians will be required to work in collaboration with Mental Health staff who are part-time or full-time salaried by the VA for inpatient care duties including but not limited to:
  • Operating and collaborating with patients
  • Seeing Ward Patients
  • Admitting
  • Diagnosis of patients
  • Developing Treatment Plans
  • Managing, including the performance of timely treatment
  • Discharge/Transfer
  • Including all needed medical record documentation
  • Outpatient Care
  • Seeing all new patient referrals with accompanying medical records
  • Seeing severely mentally ill patients
  • Evaluation disposition E-consult
  • Post-discharge follow-up
  • Patients must be seen by provider in 30 days
  • History and Physical (H&P) as required and any other documentation
• Administrative: estimated 5% of time not involved in direct patient care.

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the professional we're looking for if you have:

• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
• Board Certified /Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Previous experience with the VA is a plus. If selected, candidates will need to complete credentialing and onboarding requirements consistent with VA medical staff processes.

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits, including health, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week regularly are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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