Physician (BHIP Psychiatrist) Mental Health VAMC - Tucson, Arizona

Physician (BHIP Psychiatrist Dual Diagnosis) needed in beautiful Tucson, Arizona, an opportunity to serve our veteran heroes with mental health and substance use disorders!

Position Background:

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) in scenic sunny Tucson, Arizona is currently looking for a physician – BHIP psychiatrist.

The following are a list of duties that may include but are not limited to the following:

As a BHIP Psychiatrist you will provide psychiatric care (diagnosis, treatment, and crisis management) to Veterans with mental health and substance use disorders as part of an integrated team of psychiatric providers, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and clinical pharmacists throughout the SAVAHCS. The BHIP Psychiatrist is responsible for providing psychiatric care for a panel of approximately 500-525 outpatient Veterans with a wide range of mental health disorders using multiple modalities (in-person and virtual). Full-time BHIP Psychiatrists are expected to provide 30 hours of direct patient care per week. The BHIP Psychiatrist serves as a clinical leader and provides clinical consultation and assistance with patients assigned to the BHIP Team. The BHIP Psychiatrist provides cross-coverage for psychiatric colleagues in outpatient. The psychiatrist may participate in teaching and supervising Psychiatry Residents and Medical Students in the outpatient BHIP clinic and/or inpatient psychiatric unit. This position requires 3-4 weeks per year of home call (psychiatry resident is first call) and in-house rounding on the weekend. Weekend days are compensated by having weekdays off. The BHIP Psychiatrist must be able to obtain affiliate faculty appointment with the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
Teaching opportunities with the University of Arizona Medical School are available.

Work Schedule: Full-time, permanent, Monday – Friday 7:30am – 3:30pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm

Requirements:

1. Must be board certified in psychiatry.
2. Must have an active and unrestricted license in any of the US States
3. Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
4. Completion of Residency program in Psychiatry

Preferred Experience:

1. Experience in an outpatient setting working with a variety of mental health disorders
2. Experience working with veterans and/or active duty military

Compensation and Benefits:

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards .

Pay: $260,000 - $270,000 + annual performance bonus + regular salary increases.

Paid-Time Off: 50–55 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).

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).

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement.

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting.

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Medical students, residents, and fellows train at our facility. The selected candidate must also be eligible for a faculty appointment with the University of Arizona.
It offers a beautiful 150-acre campus with a full range of medical and mental health services for Veterans, including a 31-bed inpatient psychiatry unit, a 25-bed mental health residential rehabilitation program, intensive outpatient programs, homeless programs, and more. Tucson is a great place to live for families, people who enjoy outdoor activities (hiking, cycling, running, etc.) and those who enjoy rich culture and an affiliation with a world class University. Tucson truly is a city with a friendly, small-town feel.