Physician (Psychiatrist)

Veterans Health Administration

Indiana (PA)

On-site

USD 200,000 - 300,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration seeks a Psychiatrist for the Mental Health Care Line to deliver direct care to Veterans with complex psychiatric and substance use disorders. Responsibilities include clinical examinations, crisis intervention, patient management, and thorough documentation.

Outpatient and inpatient duties span emergency evaluation, detox, residential programs, PTSD care, and collaboration within teaching settings.

Qualifications

MD or DO degree from an accredited school.
Active medical license in a US state or territory.
For foreign graduates, verification through ECFMG as applicable.

Responsibilities

Provide high quality clinical examination, diagnosis and patient management.
Deliver crisis intervention and comprehensive documentation in clinical records.
Attend as physician in multidisciplinary, team-based care and teach learners as needed.
Coordinate clinical responsibilities across emergency, inpatient and outpatient psychiatry programs.

Skills

Interpersonal & Communication Skills

Medical/Clinical knowledge

Education

Doctor of Medicine or DO

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Multiple Locations

The primary role of the Psychiatrist on the Mental Health Care Line serves to provide direct care for Veterans who present with complex psychiatric and substance abuse issues. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Key Responsibilities

The sustained quality of the psychiatrist's clinical activities will be assured through participation in the ongoing professional practice evaluation program. The qualities assessed in practice evaluation are: Patient Care, Medical/Clinical knowledge, Practice-Based Learning, Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Professionalism, and Systems-Based Practice.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides high quality clinical examination, diagnosis, crisis intervention, patient management, consultation and appropriate documentation in clinical records Responsibilities for serving as an attending physician in multidisciplinary, team-based care. This may involve teaching medical students, residents, and/or fellows.

Effective teaching, monitoring and coordinating educational activities including evaluating and documenting Negotiating assignments to clinical responsibilities in the appropriate care line programs, which include emergency psychiatric evaluation and treatment, acute inpatient psychiatric care, detoxification, outpatient mental health evaluation and treatment, substance abuse evaluation and treatment, residential rehabilitation treatment programs for substance abuse, posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic homelessness.

Administrative responsibilities, including program planning and making administrative decisions affecting the care line program assigned. Identifying and defining significant research and development issues in mental health; to plan and execute research; and to generate reports worthy of publication. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (alternate tours can be discussed with the hiring service) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Is being offered to well qualified candidates.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid 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 VA Insurance: 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 territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Requirements & Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.

Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.

For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant.

[If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.] NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C.

7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $200000 – $300000/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-12-31.

How many openings are available?

There are 4 openings for this position.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.