Psychiatrist North Battlefield CBOC (Primary Care Mental Health Integration)

Job description

Summary

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) and 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 are ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic or osteopathic medicine

The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed

Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State-Territory-Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia

Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification

Approved residencies are those approved by the accreditation bodies for graduate medical education – the ACGME or AOA – in the list published for the year the residency was completed

One year of post‑medical school training (internship or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of independent practice in the United States

Non‑US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States

Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as Physician Resident Providers (PRPs)

PRPs must be fully licensed physicians and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis

PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; they are to have a scope of practice that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision

Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs

In rare circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for physicians whose record warrants such action

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred Experience: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry preferred

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – visit

Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be able to perform all activities of the position without restriction

This position may involve standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and turning; the work may involve going up and down flights of stairs

Duties

This is an open continuous announcement and will remain open until September 30, 2026, or until all positions are filled

The initial cut‑off date for referral of eligible applications is May 25, 2026, with subsequent cut‑off dates every two weeks

Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals as additional vacancies occur on an as‑needed basis until positions are filled

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

Major duties and responsibilities include: providing a full range of psycho‑diagnostic services, including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques; performing psychiatric evaluations for a varied population of patients (males, females, geriatric, and post‑deployment combat veterans) who may be mentally ill and have psychosocial issues such as homelessness, unemployment, and poor family support

Providing therapeutic interventions across units/programs in the Medical Center, including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, substance abuse, and others) in various clinical settings (outpatient, inpatient, emergency department, primary care/mental health integrated programs, hospital wards)

The psychiatrist may serve as a mental health team leader, coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referrals

Participates effectively in team meetings, treatment planning conferences, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to coordinate comprehensive patient care

Orders diagnostic tests and consultations and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to make appropriate treatment decisions

Ensures that practice is consistent with Joint Commission, CARF, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice psychiatric guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPAA policies

Participates in supervision and teaching in support of the psychiatric residency program and performs on‑call duties

Involved in performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives

Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff

Supervises and teaches psychiatry residents and other trainees assigned to the unit as appropriate

Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees, assisting in implementation of treatment plans for their patients

Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system

Plans and oversees completion of personal research programs aimed at enhancing program planning and relevant treatment approaches

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: A recruitment incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) authorized – contact for questions or assistance

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50–55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, possible 5‑day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contribution by VA

Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, long‑term care – many federal programs can be carried into retirement

Licensure: One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory; CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full‑time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no restriction on moonlighting

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Work Schedule: 8:00 AM–4:30 PM Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week; on‑call as needed (evenings, weekends, holidays may be required)

Telework: Offered ad‑hoc to support facility needs; not offered on a regular basis

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Worksite address

chesapeake, VA, 23322, US

Who can apply

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