Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 974821
Non-U.S. citizens may be appointed when qualified U.S. citizens are not available.
Applicants will be considered if they are within 11 months of successfully completing a properly accredited psychiatry residency training program.
The role of the psychiatrist hired for this intermittent position will be to provide care across our various general and specialty mental health clinics as workload and staffing needs dictate. We are looking for a professional who enjoys the interdisciplinary team environment and who is flexible.
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA doctor, your opportunities are endless. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications/experience.
We offer excellent benefits, such as, vacation/sick leave, health/life insurance coverage, and retirement package including a tax deferred savings plan. VA Healthcare providers are entitled to immunity from medical malpractice claims as provided by the Federal Tort Claims Act. Central Mississippi enjoys a modest cost of living and mild winters.