Addiction Psychiatry Job at Veterans Health Administration in Wilmington, NC

The Wilmington, NC Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic is recruiting a Certified Addiction Psychiatrist to care for our Veterans. You will perform initial psychiatric evaluations, conduct medication management clinics and provide appropriate treatment in collaboration with a multidisciplinary Pain Management Clinic Team in the management of Veterans with complex/chronic pain and opioid use disorder on a predominantly outpatient basis. Conditions requiring ancillary services such as psychological evaluation, other substance abuse treatment, psychotherapy for victims of sexual and/or combat-related trauma, and other mental health conditions anticipated to respond to non-pharmacological interventions will be referred to those services within the Behavioral Health Service Line. Serve as treatment and consulting Psychiatrist/prescriber on the Pain Management Clinic Team.

Certification in Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine and experience in treating Opioid Use Disorders required. ABPN Addiction Board Certification preferred.

Sign-on bonus is available!

Assistance with payment of outstanding med school loans up to $200K.

We offer:

• Annual performance bonus up to an additional $15K per year
• Guaranteed salary increases
• One full & unrestricted license from any state is permissible to work at VA
• CME: $1,000 per year stipend & 5 days paid absence for conferences, etc.
• Malpractice: Liability protection with tail coverage provided
• 26 days paid vacation & 13 days paid sick time per year with unlimited carry-over
• 11 Federal holidays with pay
• Federal Retirement Plan
• Separate 401K with partial agency match
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance

If interested, please provide your CV for consideration.