Physician / Psychiatry / Illinois

The Marion, IL VA Medical Center has an immediate opening for an Outpatient Psychiatrist to work at the Effingham, IL VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (1.5 hours from St. Louis, MO). The duties will include, but are not limited to : providing treatment to an adult psychiatric population with diverse diagnoses including Major Affective Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, PTSD and Substance Related Disorders. The duties may also include V-tel and occasional travel to other locations. Behavioral Medicine Service is comprised of Mental Health Primary Care, Behavioral Health Lab, Consultation Liaison Team, Mental Health Intensive Case Management and Intensive Outpatient Program for Substance Use Disorder

Additional Details :

Required certifications : Board eligibility / Board certification in psychiatry

Additional Clinic Staffing : RN, LPN, SW, Therapist, part-time SUD Counselor

Hours : 8 : 00 am 4 : 30 pm, Monday - Friday

Call : NO CALL / WEEKENDS / HOLIDAYS

Work Volume : 6-8 Patients per day; 60-90 minute appointments for new patients and 30 minutes for follow up appointments

Office Arrangements : Private Office

Loan Repayment : Education Debt Reduction Program available to highly qualified candidates see HR for additional details

Whether youre interested in academics, research, or a better work / life balance, youll find the VA has a lot to offer, including the unmatched satisfaction youll get from caring for those who have served our country. In addition to competitive pay and liability protection, the VA also offers a robust benefits plan that includes :

Paid Time Off :

26 Days paid annual (vacation / personal) leave you can carry over up to 86 days into a new year

13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation unused sick leave can be used to extend creditable service time at retirement!

10 Federal holidays per year with pay

5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses (subject to budget availability)

Insurance :

Health Insurance : VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA)

Dental & Vision : Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)

VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan

Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government.

Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan :

VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan

How is the pension funded? VA employees hired after January 1, 2014 automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 8.3% of the employees salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 12.7% of the employees salary

Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2014, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $17,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $23,000

The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution

For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension

In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel

Disability Retirement

Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service