Chief Physician (Psychiatrist)

The Mental Health Service Line provides care in several psychiatric settings: inpatient units, ambulatory programs, residential program for substance abuse, residential program for PTSD, emergency department, medical-surgical ward psychiatric consultation and geriatrics with extended programs. Psychiatrists within the Mental Health Service are able to perform and teach all of the services required in the practice of psychiatry to psychiatry residents.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Relocation Incentive: May be eligible for a highly qualified candidate. 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 This job requires on site work at the Sgt. Alexander W. Conrad VA Clinic in Gilbert AZ. Routine Duties May Include But Not Limited To The Following: Provides direct administrative and professional supervision for MH staff at SE, NE, and Rural Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCS). Ensures efficient operation of the applicable areas of the CBOCs. Provides supervision of staff, professional management, and administrative responsibilities that are complex in scope. Oversees the professional practice of psychiatry, including services conducted by trainees, consultants and para-professional staff, and ensuring that all psychiatrists within the respective CBOCs meet the requirements. Consults with and serves as a resource for other professional staff concerning the need for the development of mental health services. As such, serves on the Mental Health Executive Committee. Serves on Medical Center or Health Care System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces. Participates in leadership roles within state and national professional organizations. Provides a full range of face-to-face and tele-psychiatric clinical services including assessment, referrals for other mental health & medical services, coordination of care, admitting patients when necessary, psychotherapy as appropriate to his/her training, and psychopharmacology as clinically indicated. Develops, implements, and documents the treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders. Assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation. Work Schedule: Compressed tour available with supervisor approval.

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. 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 evaluation. 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.