This job is for a board eligible or certified psychiatrist to provide outpatient psychiatric care to veterans at VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Santa Rosa and Clearlake, CA. The role offers a salary range of $275K-$315K, Monday-Friday daytime schedule, extensive paid time off, and benefits including loan repayment and sign-on bonuses.
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Job Description
Join our Team at the Department of Veterans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Santa Rosa, CA as a Physician - Psychiatrist!
The Staff Psychiatry Physician, is assigned to Santa Rosa and Clearlake as part of 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 Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program team providing clinical care to the patients at the Clearlake and Santa Rosa Clinics. As a Staff Psychiatry Physician, the responsibilities include providing psychiatric evaluation and treatment in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Adult Psychiatry board eligibility or board certification is required.
Major duties include but may not be limited to:
- Provide outpatient care for Veterans in the Clearlake and Santa Rosa Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC).
- Participate in an effective clinical program with attention to patient outcome indicators.
- Practice within the scope of assigned privileges.
- Comply with the bylaws, rules and regulations of the facility and agency.
- Meet medical staff criteria for initial appointment and reappointment, including ongoing CME.
- Comply with prescribed record keeping practices in accordance with the rules, regulations and bylaws.
- Comply with prescribed information security policy and procedures.
- Work effectively with patients, families, staff, coworkers and other health care professionals.
- Participate in Medical Service educational activities and scheduled meetings.
- Comply with assigned Peer Reviews and maintaining quality assurance standards.
- Complete all assigned health record reviews, peer reviews, etc., within the identified timeframes.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Benefits and Features
* Expected Salary Range from $275K - $315K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience).
* Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized.
* Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized.
* Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm.
* 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).
* 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.
We encourage you to consider VA employment in Santa Rosa, 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.