Outpatient Psychiatry Opportunity in Poplar Bluff, Missouri - 54 Days Paid Time Off Per Year!

The VA Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, MO is seeking full-time, BC/BE Psychiatrist to join our Mental Health Service team. Duties include providing treatment to an adult psychiatric population with diverse diagnoses including major affective disorders, psychotic disorders, PTSD and substance related disorders. The Mental Health Service is comprised of Mental Health Primary Care, Behavioral Health Lab, Consultation Liaison Team, Mental Health Intensive Case Management and Intensive Outpatient Program for Substance Use Disorder.

Additional Information:
Required certifications: BC/BE Adult Psychiatrist
Routine treatments/procedures: Basic medication management, general rural outpatient practice, Major Affective Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, PTSD and Substance Related Disorders. The Mental Health Service is comprised of Mental Health Primary Care, Behavioral Health Lab, Consultation Liaison Team, Mental Health Intensive Case Management and Intensive Outpatient Program for Substance Use Disorder
Number of provider and support staff in the department: 2 Psychiatry FTEE, 2 RNs dedicated to medication providers, 3 administrative clerks, my HealtheVet staff, telemedicine support
Office Hours: 8-4:30, M-F
Call Schedule: No call - Psychologists and social workers take call
Patient expectations: Strive for 1 hour for every new visit and 30 minutes for every follow-up visit (likely 15-20 per day)
Special medical/procedure equipment: Tele-mental Health equipment (minimal use). Encouraged to supervise NPs that manage stable patients

The brief videos below will give you a better idea of the benefits for working for VA:

Why VA?
VHA Physician Pay & Benefits:
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In addition to competitive pay and liability protection, the VA also offers a robust benefits plan that includes:

Paid Time Off:
26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave you can carry over up to 86 days into a new year
13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation unused sick leave can be used to extend creditable service time at retirement!
10 Federal holidays with pay
5 Days paid authorized absence and $1,000 reimbursement to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:
Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA)
Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:
VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 8.3% of the employees salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 12.7% of the employees salary
Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2014, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $17,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $23,000.
The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
Disability Retirement
Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service