Physician – Psychiatrist
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
The Veterans Health Administration is hiring a psychiatrist physician to care for Veterans with mental health needs. The job is at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center area in Charleston, SC, with six openings across several locations in South Carolina and Georgia. It is an open continuous announcement, so the agency reviews applicants as openings come up.
It may close early. The announcement may close before the posted closing date if the position is filled through other means, and applicants may be selected as vacancies open.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
This job is open to the public and to current VA employees. You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S., though non-citizens may be hired if qualified citizens cannot be found.
What you would do
- Performs psychiatric evaluations for Veterans with mental illness and social problems.
- Provides therapy, medication management, suicide risk assessments, and crisis care.
- Coordinates consults and triages specialty clinic referrals when serving as team leader.
- Works with a care team on treatment planning and coordinated patient care.
- Orders tests, makes treatment decisions, and takes on-call duties.
- May help teach in the psychiatric residency program.
Do you qualify for VM-15?
With experience: No minimum work experience is required. The announcement prefers 3 to 5 years of experience as a licensed psychiatrist after residency, plus experience with video tele-psychiatry and working on virtual teams.
With education: You need a medical degree (MD or DO) from a school approved by the VA, and you must have completed an accredited residency program in an approved specialty. Some applicants may qualify through a first-year residency or internship plus two years of independent practice, or through foreign residency training plus three years of practice in the U.S.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state, territory, D.C., or the Commonwealth
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume or C.V. uploaded through your USAJOBS account
- DD-214 showing dates and character of service if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 with required proof if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your application, resume or C.V., and supporting documents. VA verifies what you submit, and errors or missing information may affect your consideration. Veterans and preference eligible candidates get preference when qualifications are about equal, and VA performs pre-employment reference checks.
Tips for this job:
- Upload your resume or C.V. and complete the occupational questionnaire, since errors or omissions can affect consideration.
- If you claim veterans' preference, attach your DD-214 and, for 10-point preference, an SF-15 with proof.
- Because vacancies fill as they open, apply as early as you can rather than waiting.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., subject to change based on agency needs. On-call duties are part of the job.
Incentives and relocation: A recruitment or relocation incentive (sign-on bonus) may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate. The Education Debt Reduction Program may be available for student loan repayment, with awards up to $200,000 over one to five years, if you apply within four months of appointment.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship, with limited exceptions
- Drug test before appointment
- Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with a REAL ID compliant form of identification
- Pre-employment physical examination
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program
- Possible probationary period
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $276,000 – $315,000 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- VM-15 · VA medical and dental
- Locations
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- Charleston, South Carolina
- Beaufort, South Carolina
- Goose Creek, South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- North Charleston, South Carolina
- Savannah, Georgia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 6
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Medical Officer (0602)
- Announcement
- CBTB-13105695-27-CB
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