Physician (Staff Psychiatrist)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

The job responsibilities and duties of this position within the Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM) Program involve developing, implementing, and evaluating a behaviorally oriented program focused on psychosocial rehabilitation, intensive case management, and community-based treatment for veterans with chronic mental illness who are frequent users of Inpatient Mental Health services. The role requires working within an interdisciplinary treatment team, conducting extensive liaison activities to ensure continuity of care for outpatient veterans, and providing a full range of therapeutic interventions, including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, and determining the appropriate level of care. Additional duties include ordering diagnostic tests, making treatment decisions based on findings, providing clinical oversight, participating in team meetings, treatment planning, and supervising and teaching trainees. MHICM provides about 70% of our care in the community which gives you the opportunity to work closely with veterans and families in their homes and Board and Care facilities. This position will also work closely with veterans who are experiencing homelessness or are newly housed and need enhanced home-based mental health support. The position aims to enhance the health status, quality of life, and community functioning of veterans through recovery-oriented care planning, focusing on building adaptive skills, self-care, independent living, employment, crisis resolution, and problem-solving. There is opportunity to teach and/or supervise psychiatry residents through our affiliation with UCLA with eligibility for a health sciences faculty appointment within the UCLA Geffen School of Medicine. You will also be involved in exciting and innovative work as we plan and implement outreach to the growing population of recently homeless Veterans residing in our expanding transitional and supportive housing on the West Los Angeles VA campus. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Approved Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Contact VISN22HREducationReimbursementTeam@va.gov, the EDRP Team 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 The incumbent may provide direct patient care services to Veterans in the section and at other sites within GLA: Performs psychiatric evaluations for a diverse population. Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders. Ensures practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPPA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and mandatory continuing education. Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care. The Psychiatrist may serve as a mental health team leader with responsibilities for coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referrals. Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care. Orders diagnostic tests and consultations, and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions. Areas which the psychiatrist is assigned and has clinical privileges to practice may include depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, substance abuse, and other psychiatric disorders in outpatient clinical settings. Mental health assessments, including suicide risk assessments and diagnostic assessments for both acute and chronic mental health conditions Crisis evaluation & intervention/management Treatment, including psychiatric pharmacotherapy within the VA formulary guidelines and non-pharmacotherapy interventions (e.g. psychotherapies) ??????? Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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 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.