Psychiatry-Mental Health Physician (Physician #)

Job Overview Join our Team at the Department of Veterans VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA as a Physician - Psychiatrist (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program)! The staff physician (psychiatry) is assigned to the VA San Francisco Health Care System (VASFHCS), Mental Health Service, providing comprehensive, efficient, compassionate, high quality healthcare to all patients, functioning as a member of the inter‑disciplinary team providing clinical care to the patients at VASFHCS. As a Staff Psychiatrist, the incumbent serves as an attending psychiatrist for the SFVA Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) in which they provide comprehensive outpatient care within the clinic, supervision and mentorship of UCSF trainees, and also serves as VA faculty back up for on‑call residents at the SFVA. The incumbent is part of a multidisciplinary team providing general mental health care to Veterans, with a wide array of psychiatric disorders including Major Depression and other Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Post‑Traumatic Stress Disorders, Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders, and Substance Use Disorders.
Responsibilities Provide comprehensive outpatient care within the clinic.
Supervise and mentor UCSF trainees.
Serve as VA faculty backup for on‑call UCSF residents at the SFVA.
Comply with VA directives.
Provide supervision and mentorship of UCSF trainees and serve as VA faculty back‑up.
Qualifications One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory.
Board certification (required for annual CME reimbursement and malpractice coverage).
Benefits Expected Salary Range: $300K - $315K (negotiable based on qualifications, credentials and experience).
Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (full‑time, schedule determined by supervisor).
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Authorized.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized.
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, possible 5 days paid absence for CME).
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contributions by VA.
Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, long‑term care (many programs can be carried into retirement).
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
Contract: No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
We encourage you to consider VA employment in San Francisco, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work‑life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.

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