Physician (Psychiatrist)- Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/EDRP Authorized

Staff Psychiatrist Position

A full-time staff psychiatrist position is available in the Tyler Mental Health Team in the VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Service (VANTHCS MHS) in Tyler, TX. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Duties are but not limited to: Core responsibilities include providing comprehensive psychiatric medical care (assessment, consultation, treatment) to patients on the Tyler Team. Incumbent must be skilled in general outpatient psychiatry, including diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. He/she should be competent in the management of individuals with a broad range of clinical problems, including but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder, mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders in the elderly Veteran population. The incumbent should be comfortable with managing patients in scheduled and unscheduled visits. The incumbent will serve as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary mental health team. He/she may provide clinical supervision for and be assigned as formal collaborator for health care professionals such as Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Clinical Pharmacy Specialists. VANTHCS MHS provides a full range of mental health services including general adult psychiatry, geriatrics, psychosomatic medicine, substance abuse sub-specialty services, trauma services, psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery programs, comprehensive homeless programs, peer support services, opiate replacement programs, Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR), vocational rehabilitation programs, domiciliary based programs and inpatient services. There is ongoing active research in addiction psychiatry, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, mood disorders, and homelessness. Clinical training programs exist for medical students, psychiatry residents and fellows, clinical psychologists, social workers and nurses. VA North Texas Health Care System has an active relationship with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center as our primary affiliate, as well as other local teaching institutions.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized. 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.

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)

Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid time off for birth of child, adoption, foster care after required minimum length of service.

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 $2,000 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

Work Schedule: 8am to 4:30pm Mon-Fri. There is no home call.