Board-Certified Psychiatrist – Veterans Health Care System

Job overview

The Board-Certified Psychiatrist – Veterans Health Care System role is onsite in Springfield, MO; the posting also describes virtual positions delivered through telehealth. The posting states a potential starting base salary range of $275,000–$300,000. The role serves Veterans through the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks. The psychiatrist conducts evaluations and provides therapeutic interventions, including medication management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and psychotherapy. The physician works with an interdisciplinary care team and may collaborate with physician assistants and advanced practice nurses.

What you'll do

• Perform psychiatric evaluations
• provide diagnostic assessments, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, psychotherapy, and overall care
• collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and, as needed, physician assistants and advanced practice nurses.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

psychiatrist

springfield mo

department of veterans affairs

veterans health

psychiatric evaluations

medication management

suicide risk assessment

crisis intervention

psychotherapy

$275,000–$300,000 potential base

telehealth positions described

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Up to 55 days off annually
• health, life, vision, dental, and long-term care insurance
• up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.

Why this role

Veterans-focused care; federal benefits include up to 55 days off annually, paid parental leave, malpractice with tail coverage, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.

About the employer

Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring for this role. Industry: Administration of Veterans' Affairs. Sector: 92.