Psychiatrist (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program)

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.

Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to perform the duties physically and mentally in a hospital setting under normal and emergent conditions

• Heavy lifting 45 lbs and over with assistive devices
• Heavy carrying of 45 lbs and over with assistive devices
• Reach above shoulder - use of fingers and both hands required
• Walking or standing up to 6 hours per day
• Bending up to 2-4 hours per day

Duties

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until 9/30/2026

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) - located in Tucson - Arizona is a Joint Commission-accredited - level 1b complexity teaching hospital - providing tertiary-level care

The SAVAHCS offers a beautiful 150-acre campus with a full range of medical and mental health services for Veterans - including a 31-bed inpatient psychiatry unit - a 25-bed mental health residential rehabilitation treatment program for substance use disorders (SUD) and PTSD treatment - intensive outpatient programs for SUD and PTSD - homeless programs - and more

The SAVAHCS operates a 24-hour emergency department and is the host site for various regional referral centers of excellence including the Polytrauma Network Site - the Southwest Blind Rehabilitation Center - and the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP)

The SAVAHCS is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine - Nursing - and Pharmacy

Tucson is a great place to live for families - people who enjoy outdoor activities (hiking - cycling - running - etc.) and those who enjoy rich culture and an affiliation with a world class University

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved for highly qualified candidates
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• 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

As a BHIP Psychiatrist you will provide psychiatric care (diagnosis - treatment - and crisis management) to Veterans with mental health and substance use disorders as part of an integrated team of psychiatric providers - psychologists - social workers - nurses - and clinical pharmacists throughout the SAVAHCSThe BHIP Psychiatrist is responsible for providing psychiatric care for a panel of approximately 500-525 outpatient Veterans with a wide range of mental health disorders using multiple modalities (in-person and virtual)

Full-time BHIP Psychiatrists are expected to provide 30 hours of direct patient care per week

The BHIP Psychiatrist serves as a clinical leader and provides clinical consultation and assistance with patients assigned to the BHIP Team

The BHIP Psychiatrist provides cross-coverage for psychiatric colleagues in outpatient

The psychiatrist may participate in teaching and supervising Psychiatry Residents and Medical Students in the outpatient BHIP clinic and/or inpatient psychiatric unit

This position requires 3-4 weeks per year of home call (psychiatry resident is first call) and in-house rounding on the weekend

Weekend days are compensated by having weekdays off

The BHIP Psychiatrist must be able to obtain affiliate faculty appointment with the University of Arizona College of Medicine

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:00am-3:30pm or 8:00am-4:30pm