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Psychiatrist Job at Veterans Health Administration in California

Job ID: 1488917
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Employer Job ID: 691-136

Physician | Psychiatry Job | CA

Seeking Psychiatrist for Homeless Veterans Care Team - HPACT

Highlights & Benefits

  • Academic Opportunities

Job Description

The Mental Health Service at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA) is seeking a dedicated Psychiatrist to join the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) at our West Los Angeles VAMC.

As a member of a multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive services to veterans impacted by homelessness, you will be instrumental in delivering psycho-diagnostic services and therapeutic interventions. Your role will encompass medication management, supportive psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and same-day psychiatric services, ensuring veterans receive coordinated, rehabilitative, and restorative care aimed at achieving their highest level of functioning, independence, and housing stability.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide a full spectrum of psychiatric services, including psycho-diagnostic assessments and therapeutic interventions.
  • Manage medications for a wide variety of mental disorders.
  • Deliver supportive psychotherapy when indicated.
  • Evaluate and manage veterans presenting urgent psychiatric needs, including hospitalization if necessary.
  • Participate in daily interdisciplinary team huddles.
  • Engage in outreach to recently homeless Veterans residing in transitional and supportive housing on the West Los Angeles VA campus.
  • Teach and supervise psychiatry residents affiliated with the UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, with eligibility for a health sciences faculty appointment.

Why Join VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System?

  • Impactful Work: Serve those who have served our nation by addressing the unique mental health needs of homeless Veterans.
  • Comprehensive Services: Be part of a Level 1A complexity tertiary care health organization providing state-of-the-art care to one of the largest Veteran populations in the VA system.
  • Interdisciplinary Approach: Collaborate closely with primary care, psychology, nursing, and social work professionals to deliver integrated care.
  • Professional Growth: Involved in teaching opportunities and innovative outreach programs, with a commitment to research and educational advancement.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am-4:30pm (full-time)

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a U.S. Citizen
  2. Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine
  3. Must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license
  4. Must have completed residency in an accredited core specialty
  5. Board Certified or Board Eligible
  6. Preferred minimum of 5 years of practice but not required.


Benefits and Features:

  • Salary Range: $280,000—$315,000
  • No employment contracts or restrictive covenants
  • Education Debt Reduction Program up to $200,000 in qualified student loan reimbursement
  • PTO: 50–55 days of PTO annually (26/13 days of annual/sick leave, 11 holidays,)
  • Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
  • Opportunity for faculty appointments at UCLA Geffen School of Medicine
  • Dental, Medical, Life Insurance, Pension, TSP (401K) with 5% match, Survivor Benefits
  • Up to $1,000 or more annually and up to 5 days paid absence for CME
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
contact-information
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Los Angeles, CA 90073-1003