Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist Opportunity in Memphis, Tennessee

French Consulting is seeking a Psychiatrist to deliver comprehensive psychiatric services at the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. This is an opportunity to work in a structured, collaborative, mission-driven environmentserving veterans across inpatient, outpatient, and specialty mental health settings. If you are passionate about psychiatric care and committed to excellence, this role is for you.

Inpatient Care

• Collaborate with VA Mental Health staff on inpatient care duties, including:
• Operating and collaborating on physician patient caseloads
• Seeing 1C/1D Psychiatry Service ward patients
• Admitting and diagnosing patients
• Developing individualized treatment plans
• Managing and performing timely treatment
• Coordinating discharge and transfer
• Completing all required medical record documentation

Outpatient Care

• See all new patient referrals with accompanying medical records
• Provide care for severely mentally ill patients
• Perform evaluation, disposition, and E-consult services
• Conduct post-discharge follow-up; patients must be seen within 30 days of discharge

Clinic and Residential Care

• Operate the clinic, examine patients, and interpret reports as required by the VA
• Work collaboratively with VA staff across various clinic settings

Peer Review

• Provide professional psychiatric expertise for peer review of selected cases
• Review includes tort claims, patient and family complaints, Mental Health case reviews, and benefit appeals

Who You Are

• A skilled, compassionate psychiatrist dedicated to providing high-quality care to veterans
• Committed to meeting or exceeding nationally recognized standards of psychiatric care
• A collaborative professional who works effectively with VA Mental Health staff, residents, and multidisciplinary teams
• Detail-oriented and proactive in clinical documentation, compliance, and reporting

Qualifications

• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
• No history of restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily surrendered, or denied licensure in any jurisdiction
• Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or equivalent
• Demonstrated proficiency in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, including the full scope of services listed above

Why You'll Love It Here

• Mission-driven care: directly serve U.S. military veterans and their families in Memphis, Tennessee
• Collaborative environment: work alongside dedicated VA Mental Health staff and multidisciplinary teams
• Structured operations: clear scheduling, defined protocols, and supportive VA leadership
• Meaningful impact: contribute to real-world mental health outcomes for those who served our country

Ready to Join Us?

If you are a Board Certified or Board Eligible Psychiatrist committed to delivering exceptional mental health care to our nation's veterans, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and bring your expertise, compassion, and commitment to a team that values excellence, integrity, and service.

French Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.