Physician-Psychiatrist (BHIP)

About the role

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications and subsequent cut-off dates are on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations (including history, mental status exam, diagnosis, and treatment planning).
• Provide ongoing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment for mental health conditions within the psychiatrist's scope of practice.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to review cases and coordinate care.
• Serve as the prescribing provider for a panel of Veterans enrolled in BHIP, collaborating with other team members (psychologists, social workers, nurses, peer support specialists, etc.) to ensure high-quality, Veteran-centered care.
• Document clinical care in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) in a timely, accurate, and professional manner in accordance with VA policy.
• Provide clinical consultation to other staff as needed.
• Support measurement-based care and population health strategies, including responding to clinical alerts, abnormal screenings, and patient-reported outcomes.
• Engage in suicide prevention and risk reduction practices, including completion of Suicide Risk Assessments, Safety Plans, and appropriate documentation.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable VA policies, Joint Commission standards, and professional practice standards.
• Participate in peer review, quality improvement, and other professional activities as assigned.

Requirements

The BHIP Psychiatrist serves as a core member of a multidisciplinary mental health team providing comprehensive psychiatric services to Veterans enrolled in the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP). The psychiatrist will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and coordination of care for patients with a wide range of psychiatric disorders.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Education: Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.