Psychiatry, Full Time Psychiatry Physician

Physician (Psychiatrist)

The New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS) Behavioral Health Care Line is seeking qualified applicants to join our expanding Mental Health Program. We are seeking a board-certified/board-eligible staff Psychiatrist for a full-time position at the NMVAHCS. The Physician will work at the Raymond G. Murphy VAMC in Albuquerque and will be assigned to the Inpatient Acute Psychiatry Unit. The Raymond G. Murphy VAMC is a training site for University of New Mexico medical students and psychiatry residents. There will be an opportunity for a joint faculty appointment with the UNM Department of Psychiatry for qualified applicants. UNM faculty track and rank are dependent on qualifications. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Duties include, but are not limited to diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the following types of disorders: mental, emotional, psychotic, mood, anxiety, sexual and gender identity, and adjustment. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Requirements include U.S. Citizenship, proficiency in written and spoken English, subject to background/security investigation, and must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).