Physician (Regular Ft) – Psychiatrist

Summary

The VA St. Louis Health Care System is looking for a Psychiatrist to serve as a Staff Physician on the Acute Inpatient Mental Health Units at the Jefferson Barracks Division. They will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team on our acute mental health unit, along with several other psychiatrists, APRNs, social workers, psychologists, internal medicine consultants, health professional trainees, nursing, occupational therapy, and pharmacists.

Duties

• Serves as a Staff Physician on the Acute Inpatient Mental Health Units at the Jefferson Barracks Division.
• They will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team on our acute mental health unit, along with several other psychiatrists, APRNs, social workers, psychologists, internal medicine consultants, health professional trainees, nursing, occupational therapy, and pharmacists.
• The unit serves as a training site for the St.
• Louis University Psychiatry Residency Training Program; there is ample opportunity to participate in medical education.
• There may be additional opportunity for faculty appointment.
• Duties include, but are not limited to: Diagnosis, treatment, and medical management of voluntary and involuntary admitted patients on the acute mental health units or residential units Caring for Veterans with a wide variety of clinical conditions, including PTSD, Psychotic Disorders, Major Affective Disorders, and Substance Related Disorders Providing psychiatric consultations to physicians in other fields and serving as resource regarding psychiatric diagnosis and treatment Participating in civil commitment processes Providing oversight and supervision to trainees on all aspects of mental health services Participating in performance improvement and peer review processes Has contact on a regular and recurring basis with individuals representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view.
• Participate in the rotating call schedule (minimal call a few times per year) Opportunity to serve on Medical Center, VISN and National VA committees Opportunity to represent the Medical Center at professional community group/events and committees, in conferences/meetings with higher ranking managers, supervisors, and staff from other disciplines or work units, and/or with representatives of local public interest groups, congressional district offices and employees of state and local governments.
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
• VHA Physician Total Rewards.
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified individual.
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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.
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
• Contact VISN15EDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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) 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 $1,000 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: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

Conditions of employment include:

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• 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).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted.

For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate’s credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Benefits

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Required Documents

Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:

• Other documents may be requested later in the process if needed.
• Special Note for Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume Document.
• This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.