The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System provides access to patient care to over 130,000 veterans across a 2.6M square mile area of the Pacific Ocean.
Remote Island locations, separated by great distances of ocean, is the environment in which the VAPIHCS delivers a full range of comprehensive health care services.
The VAPIHCS operates seven community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) covering seven county areas. These outpatient clinics are in America Samoa, Guam, Hilo, Kauai, Kona, Leeward, and Maui.
VAPIHCS is a Level 2 facility within the VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21).
VAPICS is seeking an outpatient psychiatrist in Ewa Beach, HI. Duties include but are not limited to :
- Providing a full range of psychiatric care, but primarily psychopharmacotherapy with some psychotherapy, for Veteran patients consistent with clinical privileges in psychiatry.
- Providing psychiatrist services as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team.
- Providing the full range of outpatient psychiatry services to patients who primarily receive services through the Leeward COBC, consistent with psychiatric privileges.
- Participating in team meetings, committees, and other assigned duties as a member of the VAPIHCS medical staff.
- Providing cross coverage for other VAPIHCS mental health CBOC sites.
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Work Schedule : 7 : 30am to 4 : 00pm, Monday through Friday
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