Physician - Psychiatrist

Come Join Our Team! Psychiatrists at the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) are expected to deliver high quality patient care that is timely, patient-centered, recovery oriented as appropriate, and based on the best available research evidence and practice guidelines. The incumbent is directly accountable to the Chief of Mental Health, Salem VAMC. The incumbent works independently; supervision is mainly advisory in nature. This position is within the VA Salem Health Care System in Salem, Virginia.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Duties include but are not limited to: Assess and treat outpatients, and when on call, emergency department patients and inpatients, with psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. The incumbent provides first line supervision to residents and physician assistants as assigned, and may be required to lead clinical teams. Follows the ethical standards of the VA and our licensing bodies. Uses clinical judgment and experience when the evidence does not answer the complex clinical questions. Attends to administrative requirements, such as staff meetings, reading of e-mails, timely completion of discharges, daily completion of notes, daily review to make sure all encounters are done for the day, and at a minimum of two peer chart reviews per quarter. Appropriately document clinical work. Consistently communicates and treats customers (Veterans, families, Veteran representatives, all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately. Keeps up with the current literature in the field. Attendance at grand rounds and/or case conferences is strongly encouraged. Research and publication are encouraged, but not required. On call includes in-house call in rotation with others, and some call from home. When on call, check the admission log for new admissions to make sure all such patients have appropriate attending notes. On weekends, the attending is expected to do an attending admission note on all new patients and to make sure all patients on acute psychiatry have a clinical note in addition to an encounter. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:45am - 4:30pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm, includes some on call. Specific work schedule will be discussed during interview.

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.