The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Physician (Psychiatrist). The Psychiatrist will serve within the Psychiatry Service under a fee-for-service appointment. Compensation is based on a predetermined flat fee payment structure. The fee is set prior to the start of the service and cannot be adjusted at the completion of the service under any circumstances. Only one service per day will be compensated.
The duties of the Physician (Psychiatrist) include: Providing in-person coverage of consultation-liaison psychiatry service. Providing new and follow-up consultations. Providing in-person supervision of Emergency Psychiatry residents during shift hours. No virtual options. Services provided on site only. Work Schedule: Fee Basis Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided. Work Schedule: As needed; possible weekends and holidays.
Rate: $2,000.00 flat fee for single service, regardless of patients seen. The fee is set prior to the start of the service and cannot be adjusted under any circumstances. Only one service per day will be compensated.
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
Marija.Rogonjic@va.gov · 216-210-7510
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $2000 – $40000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-28.
This is a As needed position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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