Physician - Psychiatry

Interested in a career that offers a true work-life balance? Look no further! The VA Salt Lake City Health Care System offers a balance of professional and clinical complexity that stimulates growth yet, it also allows the professional an opportunity to enjoy life outside of work. If you are interested in a career that offers an integrated patient-centered approach while providing compassionate and state of the art care to Veterans.

We encourage you to consider VA employment in Utah.  We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences, whether you’re interested in exploring the mountain ranges, or heading to Arches National Park for the weekend. You’ll have access to a multitude of great hiking/biking trails only 10 minutes from the VA hospital. Salt Lake City is also a hub for four national parks all within a 5 hour drive, and 10 ski resorts within 45 minutes to include Park City, Snowbird and Alta.  Outdoor concerts at these ski resorts have become a popular summer activity for all as we attract some of the best musicians in the country.

The Salt Lake VA Medical Center is a teaching hospital, partnering with The University of Utah and Huntsman Cancer Institute. We offer state-of-the-art technology, education and research; making this hospital an ideal career choice for many clinical and administrative professionals. The 121-bed facility that has numerous specialized programs in addition to the comprehensive health care provided to our Veterans.

We Offer:

Student Loan Reimbursement ( up to $40,000 for five years).
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.
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Duties include:

The staff psychiatrist will perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations on Veterans who suffer from depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, substance abuse and other psychiatric disorders using a patient-centered team approach.

• Functions as a physician member of an interdisciplinary team consisting of mid-level providers, therapists, case managers and addiction therapists.
• Conducts psychiatric evaluations, develops treatment plans, and implements treatment, and provides clinical management for a variety of complex mental health conditions, including, but not limited to: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and other related conditions.
• Treatment planning focuses on utilization of pharmacological interventions as well as appropriate referral for additional studies and/or for adjunctive psychosocial interventions.
• Treatment planning also involves informing patients of risks, benefits, and alternative treatments and answering all questions.
• Provide consultation to veterans' families/caregivers as well as mid-level providers and other professional staff on the assessment, education, and treatment of veterans with complex clinical problems.
• Have a working knowledge of advanced psychopharmacology, substance abuse treatment, and psychotherapy. Incumbent will provide some services by way of tele-mental.

Work Schedule: 8 am to 4:30 pm
Compressed/Flexible Schedule available.