Physician (Psychiatrist)
Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay)
The Columbus Chamber is proud to serve as a pro-business advocate for its partners. Activities at the local, state, and federal government affect your business. Our team works on your behalf regarding issues such as economic development, tourism, and infrastructure as well as workforce, energy and natural resources, health and wellness, and issues related to Fort Benning. The Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic in Columbus, Georgia, is a state-of-the-art outpatient facility providing primary care and a wide range of specialty health services including mental health services, laboratory services, and more for veterans. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants Relocation Incentive (for current Federal Employees) (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN7EDRPFacilityCoordinators2@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Outpatient Psychiatrist Clinical Duties: - Participates in the screening, examination, diagnosis, treatment. and rehabilitation of all patients. - Completes appropriate follow-up examinations and medication management of assigned patients and ensures that all assigned patients. - Reviews medical information on all referred and assigned patients. - Consults with patients, their families, and other medical professionals, attorneys, and other appropriate persons to interpret clinical findings. - Leads, facilitates, and coordinates treatment planning and assigns persons responsible for follow up on established goals and objectives.- Directs and instructs nurses, other professional support staff, attendants, and residents in the care and treatment of patients. - Prescribes medications for the treatment of physical and psychological disorders within approved clinical privileges. - Attends and participates in general and teaching conferences as assigned. - Pursues and receives advanced training in the field of pharmacological. behavioral, cognitive and motivational therapies, crisis interventions and treatment compliance to enhance these areas of expertise for all CAVHCS. - Provides consultation services to other disciplines within Mental Health across service lines and the VISN. - Provides coverage for inpatient/outpatient psychiatrists as required.- Provides formal supervision for Nurse Practitioners with respects to DEA requirements. - Serves as Psychiatrist Officer of the Day for on-call duties during non-administrative hours, weekend, and holidays as assigned. - Abides by all patient Care, documentation policies and Medical Center Bylaws. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday Subject to change based on the needs of the agency
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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. 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.