Physician - Psychiatrist - Addictions / Treatment ...

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Responsibilities VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized (may be paid in a lump sum or bi-weekly, over up to 4 years) Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact ,, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more. 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 CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Major duties and responsibilities include: Providing comprehensive psychiatric medical care (assessment, consultation, ordering of diagnostic tests, treatment) to patients with a focus on providing care to Veterans with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD). Treatment provided occurs in the outpatient level of care through outpatient clinics at the Wilmington VA Medical Center (outpatient SUD team, SUD Intensive Outpatient Program (SUD IOP), and Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) Treatment Team). Incumbent must be skilled in general outpatient psychiatry and addiction psychiatry, including diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Should be competent in the management of individuals with a broad range of clinical problems, including but not limited to substance use disorders (including treatment with suboxone, naltrexone, acamprosate, disulfiram), mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and psychiatric disorders in the elderly Veteran population. Incumbent must have prior training or be willing to be trained in providing psychiatric care in a variety of clinical settings relevant to somatic treatment programs (eg rTMS and future endeavors such as esketamine) in order to effectively identify a patient's mental health needs and deliver the appropriate therapeutic intervention for Treatment Resistant Depression. Ensures psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPAA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and mandatory continuing education. Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care. Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders. The incumbent will serve as a collaborative member of multidisciplinary mental health teams. Incumbent is encouraged to be involved in medical student and psychiatry resident education. All psychiatrists at the Wilmington VA Medical Center are expected to provide coverage to the inpatient medical unit on a rotating basis (light on-call responsibilities). The incumbent may also be called upon to assist with coverage of critical need areas based upon the needs of the service. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday; however, weekend and evening hours may occur when veteran needs arise for on-call coverage, light on-call responsibilities. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the

Created: 2026-02-06