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Physician (Psychiatrist)- Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/EDRP Authorized
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 147 days ago
About the Role
This vacancy will remain open until filled. The first cut-off date is 05/26/2026. Additional applications will be referred as needed. (open continuous announcement)
What You'll Do
- →A full-time position is available for Medical Director of the Acute Inpatient Team at the VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Service (VANTHCS MHS) in Dallas, TX.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Duties are but not limited to: Core responsibilities include leading and coordinating the operations of a multidisciplinary inpatient mental health team with a focus on uninterrupted high-quality care to Veterans.
- →Incumbent monitors and ensures compliance with hospital and mental health policies, regulations, executive orders and management directives.
- →Incumbent will collaborate with other teams/team leaders to improve communication and to ensure ongoing continuity of care for Veterans.
- →In conjunction with the Clinical Director of this Mental Health Team, the incumbent plans, organizes, and directs administrative, operational, patient and personnel activities for the team.
- →Duties include coordinating interdisciplinary staffing, work assignments, resource allocation and direct patient care.
- →Incumbent must be skilled in general psychiatry, including diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
- →He/she should be competent in the management of individuals with a broad range of acute clinical problems, including but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder, mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders in the elderly Veteran population.
- →The incumbent will serve as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary mental health team.
- →The incumbent may act as collaborating physician for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
- →There is ongoing active research in addiction psychiatry, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, mood disorders, and homelessness.
- →Clinical training programs exist for medical students, psychiatry residents and fellows, clinical psychologists, social workers and nurses.
Requirements
- ✓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 dentification 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.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3b4c51c6-428b-49d8-aa53-d51fe384460c
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