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Psychiatrist Job at Veterans Health Administration in Huntsville, AL

Job ID: 1482222

Physician | Psychiatry Job | Huntsville, AL 35805

Join the Veterans Health Administration as a Dedicated Psychiatrist – Huntsville, AL | Competitive Salary, Comprehensive Benefits

Job Description

The Huntsville, AL VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) is actively seeking a BC/BE Psychiatrist to join our mission-driven healthcare team!

This is more than a job — it’s a chance to serve our nation’s Veterans while enjoying work-life balance, a collaborative care model, and a community that is frequently ranked among the Top 10 Best Places to Live in the U.S by U.S. News & World Report.

Position Overview:

  • Schedule: This is a full-time position with flexible scheduling options, including either four 10-hour days or five 8-hour days per week. Limited, phone-only call rotation
  • Patient Load: The position includes 30 hours of direct patient care and 10 hours of administrative time per week. New patient intakes are scheduled for 60 minutes, while follow-up appointments are typically 30 minutes in duration. Patients are seen in-person or telehealth.
  • Weekly Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) team meeting
  • Faculty appointment opportunities
  • Employment Type: Federal – with full VA benefits
  1. Paid Time Off: 50 days of annual paid time offer per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 days paid absence for CME)
  2. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) AND federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
  • Competitive salary: $270,000 to $315,000 per year
  • Annual Performance bonus of up to $15,000
  • Education Debt Reduction Program: Eligible physicians can receive loan repayment assistance of up to $200,000 over five years.

 

Why You'll Love Living and Working in Guntersville, Alabama:

  1. Affordable cost of living and no state income tax on VA salaries
  2. Home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Redstone Arsenal, and Boeing, creating a thriving, tech-forward economy
  3. Excellent public and private schools
  4. Access to beautiful parks, lakes, hiking trails, and the Appalachian foothills
  5. Vibrant arts, dining, and music scene with a small-town feel
  6. International airport and easy access to Birmingham, Nashville, and Atlanta

 

 


Qualifications:

  • U.S. Citizenship (required)
  • M.D. or D.O. degree
  • Board Certified/Board Eligible in Psychiatry
  • Active and unrestricted medical license (from any U.S. state or territory)

 

If interested, please provide your CV for immediate consideration!

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