Psychiatrist

French Consulting; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

French Consulting is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Psychiatrist to deliver comprehensive psychiatric services at the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr.

VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. You will work across inpatient, outpatient, and specialty mental health settings with VA staff, providing collaborative, mission-driven care to veterans located in Memphis. On-call rotation is included and expected as part of a full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications or equivalent.
• Licensed to practice medicine in any U.S. state, territory, DC, or territory.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient psychiatric care and collaborate with VA Mental Health staff.
• Evaluate, admit, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for patients.
• Deliver outpatient care and perform post-discharge follow-up within 30 days.
• Participate in peer review, record-keeping, and compliance activities.

Skills

Inpatient / Outpatient psychiatric

Education

Board Certified or Board Eligible – ABPN

Job description

What You’ll Do

We are looking for individuals who want to join our team in Memphis, Tennessee.

Job Opportunity: Psychiatrist

Location: Memphis, Tennessee

Start Date: Immediate

Schedule: Full-Time (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with on‑call rotation)

Make a Difference For Those Who Served

Are you a Board‑Certified Psychiatrist who wants your clinical expertise to directly impact the lives of America’s veterans? French Consulting is seeking a Psychiatrist to deliver comprehensive psychiatric services at the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

This is an opportunity to work in a structured, collaborative, mission‑driven environment—serving veterans across inpatient, outpatient, and specialty mental health settings. If you are passionate about psychiatric care and committed to excellence, this role is for you.

Inpatient Care

• Collaborate with VA Mental Health staff on inpatient care duties, including:
• Operating and collaborating on physician patient caseloads
• Seeing 1C/1D Psychiatry Service ward patients
• Admitting and diagnosing patients
• Developing individualized treatment plans
• Managing and performing timely treatment
• Coordinating discharge and transfer
• Completing all required medical record documentation

Outpatient Care

• See all new patient referrals with accompanying medical records
• Provide care for severely mentally ill patients
• Perform evaluation, disposition, and E-consult services
• Conduct post-discharge follow-up; patients must be seen within 30 days of discharge

Clinic and Residential Care

• Operate the clinic, examine patients, and interpret reports as required by the VA
• Work collaboratively with VA staff across various clinic settings

Peer Review

• Provide professional psychiatric expertise for peer review of selected cases
• Review includes tort claims, patient and family complaints, Mental Health case reviews, and benefit appeals

Who You Are

• A skilled, compassionate psychiatrist dedicated to providing high‑quality care to veterans
• Committed to meeting or exceeding nationally recognized standards of psychiatric care
• A collaborative professional who works effectively with VA Mental Health staff, residents, and multidisciplinary teams
• Detail‑oriented and proactive in clinical documentation, compliance, and reporting

Qualifications

Licensure

• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
• No history of restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily surrendered, or denied licensure in any jurisdiction

Board Certification

• Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or equivalent

Technical Proficiency

• Demonstrated proficiency in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, including the full scope of services listed above

Why You’ll Love It Here

Mission‑driven care: directly serve U.S. military veterans and their families in Memphis, Tennessee

Collaborative environment: work alongside dedicated VA Mental Health staff and multidisciplinary teams

Structured operations: clear scheduling, defined protocols, and supportive VA leadership

Meaningful impact: contribute to real‑world mental health outcomes for those who served our country

Ready to Join Us?

If you are a Board Certified or Board Eligible Psychiatrist committed to delivering exceptional mental health care to our nation’s veterans, we’d love to hear from you.

French Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.