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Physician (Regular Ft) - Mental Health Psychiatrist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Charlotte Hall, MD $124K – $315K Apply by Jul 10, 2026 Medical Officer ESTJINTJINTPISTJ Healthcare
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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; 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 VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →Psychiatric evaluation of patients with mental health complaints, including diagnostic assessments in accordance with DSM-V and ICD-10 criteria, diagnosis, treatment, admission to inpatient unit, inpatient or outpatient work-ups, as indicated, and the provision of appropriate, evidence-based treatment.
- →Psychiatrists conduct risk and memory (MMSE/MoCA) assessments on patients, perform mental status examinations, utilize measurement-based care, diagnose movement disorders; and provide psychiatric consultation to other clinicians on patients with mental, behavioral, or emotional disorders.
- →Duties to include but not limited to: Demonstrate the ability to establish effective working relationships within the behavioral health care team model and with co-workers, patients, support service staff, nursing staff, physicians and other Medical Center staff.
- →Maintain self-control and respond effectively to requirements of a complex, high-intensity work situation.
- →Diagnostic assessment, evaluation and treatment of patients with mental, behavioral or emotional disorders.
- →Manage patients with addictive disorders, perform supportive psychotherapy and perform mental status examinations on patients using evidence-based psychiatric treatments utilizing recovery-oriented principals.
- →Perform initial and ongoing assessment of patient's mental, physical, and psychosocial status, including but not limited to..
- →Obtain and document a comprehensive medical and psychological history and physical examination, Formulate and document diagnostic assessments, Manage minor acute medical problems Take call - when necessary to assist the Department in meeting its obligation to provide mental health care on a continuous basis.
- →Enters and completes appropriate documentation into the EHR on time on a timely basis.
- →Attends Medical Center and community meetings, seminars, conferences and represents a professional image as a health care professional of the Washington DC VA Medical Center Healthcare System.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
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 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.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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