The position is located in the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP), within the Behavioral Health Service Line (BHSL) providing specialized psychiatry services to the Veteran population. The Incumbent will perform a wide range of direct clinical psychiatric services to address complex patient issues (i.e. mental, social, medical, vocational, and educational) and documenting relevant clinical information within the electronic medical record. The duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the following: Clinical Practice/Services Full range of diagnostic and evaluation services Medication assessment and management Comprehensive suicide risk screening and evaluation Integrated treatment plans (Problem, Goal, Objective, & Intervention) Consultation with other medical and nursing providers on psychiatric issues Behavioral interventions Facilitation of referrals to various programs for patients in need of specialized services viii. Individual psychotherapy services (within training and scope) Group psychotherapy services (within training and scope) Obtaining buprenorphine waiver for treatment of Opioid Use Disorders (OUD). Maintaining active prescribing practice to meet clinic needs and regularly attending Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) case conferences. Providing surrogacy coverage for electronic medical record view alerts for absent psychiatric prescribing team as requested. Additionally, providing support for the absent prescriber's panel of patients as needed. Providing rotational on-call psychiatry services as scheduled by Lead Psychiatrist. Providing clinical supervision, development, training, and oversight direction to BHSL staff, students, interns, residents, volunteers, and others as directed by clinic program manager, Lead Psychiatrist and service line leadership. Administrative Practice/Documentation and Services Psychiatric intakes Progress notes Treatment plans Interdisciplinary staffing/consultations Medication reconciliations Measurement based care data Relevant clinical reminders/screening Timely completion of billing procedures Responding to patient care requests and needs via telephone and secure message with subsequent documentation Meeting productivity expectations by providing evidence-based psychiatric services to a full panel of patients requiring care within BHIP utilizing face-to-face and telehealth modalities to flexibly meet patient needs. Attending regularly scheduled clinic, discipline, and service level staffing meetings to ensure receipt of up-to-date information on facility-wide policies, trainings, and expectations. Completing both local and VISN level peer reviews, quarterly chart audits of electronic medical record, medical advisory opinions, and forced medication reviews in a timely manner as requested by the Lead Psychiatrist and clinic program management. Providing educational presentations (e.g., Grand Rounds & Clinical Pearls) for staff on topics relevant to the care and management of patients with mental disorders throughout BHSL and in the primary care environment. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be approved for a highly qualified candidate. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized for VA to VA reassignments, transfers from other federal agencies, and first duty station. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): EDRP has been authorized for this position. After selection, the local EDRP coordinator will provide further details. Program eligibility and award amount is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 49-54 days of annual paid time offer per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 10 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 Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; compressed work schedule and hybrid telework available but position will require at least two (2) days on-station (in the office). This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more.