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.
This is an Open Continuous Announcement and will remain open until closing date and may be extended until the position is filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis. Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact demetrius.roberts@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 The Psychiatrist for the Mental Health Care Service Line and is responsible for the provision of psychiatric evaluations, care and mental health treatment and services for Veterans enrolled in its various components, such as the Inpatient, Outpatient, Subspeciality, Residential, and Intensive Outpatient programs.
Duties include; but are not limited to the following: Evaluates the human mental state and behavior and describes the clinical phenomena and behavior, develops formulations to explain clinical presentation and history and determine a differential diagnosis Performs psychiatric evaluations, risk assessments, and treatment of patients with mental illnesses and/or problems of personality, behavior, or emotional adjustment Tests, plans or recommends appropriate clinical treatment based on precedent and standards of the profession Develops and implements individualized treatment plans Oversees other professionals and/or serves as a key team member providing comprehensive psychiatric and medical care for a group of individuals Promotes, supervises, and/or performs psychotherapy with patients Provides consultation and specialty psychiatric expertise to other medical center programs and staff, including with homeless program teams, on a wide variety of clinical issues Promotes a supportive and therapeutic clinical environment and psychotherapeutic culture within the team and among colleagues Supervises and oversees the clinical care provided by trainees, including psychiatry residents and medical students, offering instruction on diagnostic formulation and treatment progression Ensures timely and accurate completion of all clinical documentation and administrative records in accordance with VA and medical center policies Engages in and initiates quality improvement initiatives Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm, on call responsibilities
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.
Randall.Ussery@va.gov · (719)828-5545
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $265000 – $300000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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