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Psychiatrist - Mental Health
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 76 days ago
On-site Iron Mountain, MI $250K – $315K Apply by Sep 1, 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 and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →The Oscar G.
- →Johnson VA Medical Center is committed to fostering and sustaining an environment which celebrates diversity, provides equitable opportunities for employment and promotion, and supports inclusiveness in our culture.
- →Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that promote professional growth and teamwork, and are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
- →We embrace our differences as individuals and unite as a team toward a common goal: to serve our nation's Veterans.
- →A psychiatrist is a physician who is board certified / eligible in general psychiatrist who has a full unrestricted license to practice medicine.
- →Physicians must obtain or maintain their certifications in psychiatry.
- →All physicians must be able to informally interpret diagnostic tests in the course of clinical practice; an "official interpretation" refers to the interpretation of record.
- →A psychiatrist participates in goal-setting and treatment service planning discussions; serves on or chairs task groups or administrative committees of the service or Medical Center at the direction or approval of the Chief, Mental Health Service or designee.
- →Manages psychiatric medication for patients; evaluates the general medical suitability of clinic patients for withdrawal management, detoxification and/or psychiatric hospitalization; and assesses and intervenes with patients presenting in crisis.
- →Prescribes medications for the treatment of substance use disorders, including buprenorphine, as well as medications for other psychiatric disorders.
- →Will serve as the champion for any substance use disorder/opioid use disorder (SUD/OUD) that requires SUD/OUD expertise as a consultant for CBOC locations, in committees or process improvement projects.
- →Collaboration, coordination, and cooperation with colleagues within and across disciplines are essential skills (i.e.
- →Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) team).
- →This Psychiatrist reports to the Chief of Mental Health VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
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
Job ID: a63b4141-04d9-41d6-a99e-340d675aa92f
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