Psychiatrist

Join the Department of Veterans VA Medical Center in San Francisco, CA as an Inpatient and Interventional Psychiatrist within the Acute Recovery Center. The incumbent will provide comprehensive psychiatric and interventional care to veterans while providing supervision and mentorship to UCSF trainees and residents. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, the provider will deliver mental health care for complex conditions including schizophrenia, mood disorders, PTSD, and anxiety disorders.

Practice Info

• SFVA Acute Recovery Center Inpatient Unit
• Inpatient and outpatient clinical settings
• Multidisciplinary team environment providing veteran mental health care
• Patient population includes individuals with Schizophrenia, complex/treatment-resistant mood disorders, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, and Anxiety Disorders
• Affiliated with UCSF for teaching and clinical training

Shift & Schedule

• Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm Mon-Fri

Responsibilities

• Participate in an effective clinical program with attention to patient outcome indicators
• Practice within the scope of assigned privileges
• Comply with the bylaws, rules and regulations of the facility and agency
• Comply with prescribed record keeping practices in accordance with the rules, regulations and bylaws
• Comply with prescribed information security policy and procedures
• Work effectively with patients, families, staff, coworkers and other health care professionals
• Participate in Medical Service educational activities and scheduled meetings
• Comply with assigned Peer Reviews and maintaining quality assurance standards

Compensation

• Expected Salary Range from $300K - $315K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience)
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) authorized
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) authorized
• 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)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
• CME possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Qualifications

• Board certification is required due to teaching UCSF affiliation
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Meet medical staff criteria for initial appointment and reappointment, including ongoing CME
• Complete all assigned health record reviews, peer reviews, etc., within the identified timeframes