Psychiatry Physician Job with Veterans Health Administration in Cincinnati, OH

The Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time Assessment and Intensive Treatment (AIT) Psychiatrist to see veterans presenting in the Emergency Department to perform safety/risk assessments; perform other urgent safety evaluations as needed; provide occasional inpatient psychiatric and psychiatric consult coverage. If you are interested in a career offering professional/work-life balance providing integrated patient-centered care to Veterans, come be part of the Cincinnati VA team!

The AIT Psychiatrist in the Mental Health Care Line serves to provide direct care for Veterans who present with complex psychiatric and substance abuse issues. The psychiatrist:

• Provides high quality clinical examination, diagnosis, crisis intervention, patient management, consultation, and appropriate documentation in clinical records.
• Work as a member of the Psychiatric Evaluation Center (PEC)
• Provides safety & risk assessment for veterans presenting to the Emergency Department
• Triages acutely suicidal callers who are referred to the PEC
• Provides occasional coverage for acute inpatient psychiatric patients
• Provides occasional psychiatric consult coverage
• Occasionally orders and administers Ketamine and Esketamine in clinic
• Provides Electric Convulsive Therapy (ECT)

Work Schedule:  Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm with On Call Coverage

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):  available to well-qualified non-federal employees
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):  available to well-qualified federal employees
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):  This position is eligible for  the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP),  a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.  Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.  Learn more.
EDRP Authorized:  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. 

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