Staff Psychiatrist Federal Pension | Student

Job Description

Are you a dedicated Psychiatrist seeking an opportunity to impact the lives of those who have served our nation? Join the Saginaw VA Health System in picturesque Northern Michigan and become a critical part of our mission to provide exceptional mental health care to our Veterans.

As an Outpatient Psychiatrist, you will be at the forefront of delivering compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care to a diverse group of Veterans. Your expertise will play a pivotal role in guiding our Veterans toward recovery, improved mental health, and enhanced quality of life. If you have a desire to subspecialize, specialty-focused clinics in
Addiction Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry
are also available!

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Work collaboratively in a well-supported, multidisciplinary mental health team.
• Initial Psychiatric Evaluation of Veterans to establish diagnosis, develop a treatment plan including medication management, ordering pertinent laboratory and radiology tests, and disposition of these patients in a General Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (Opportunities for specialty clinics in
  Addiction Psychiatry
  and
  Geriatric Psychiatry
  are also available and can be discussed during the interview).
• Obtain appropriate consultation from specialists/ancillary services and communicate pertinent medical information to other health care providers/institutions.
• Enter all diagnostic and treatment information, and related reports into the electronic health record on the day of the visit. Documentation of health care provided, including all physician orders, must satisfy Department of Veteran Affairs and local VAMC policies/procedures, as well as meet external accreditation agency requirements for safe delivery of patient care.
• Perform services within the VA policies and procedures and the regulations of the Medical Staff By-Laws of the VAMC.

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

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm.