Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 662856
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This is an open continuous announcement and applicants will be referred every 14 business days starting from the date the vacancy was opened. One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement. We are an out-patient clinic with working hours from 8:00 am to 4:45 pm, Mondays through Fridays. This position is within the Mental Health department.
Education Debt Reduction Program May be Authorized
Recruitment or Relocation Incentive May be Authorized
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This is an opportunity to move to the Great Southwest, where shopping and museums are right in town and camping, horseback riding, biking, hiking, alpines and cross country skiing, snow tubing, Indian casinos are so close as two hours away.
El Paso is a jewel in the desert. El Paso is the 6th largest city in the state of Texas, with a population of 700,000. Nestled between the rugged Franklin Mountains and the historic Rio Grande, this dynamic community combines the advantages of a major metropolitan center with the ambience and neighborly charm of a modern western town. This is a multicultural experience as it is situated on the boarder of two nations and three states.
El Paso provides abundant cultural and entertainment opportunities, year-round sports and outdoor recreation, the lowest crime rate of any major city in the continental US, some of the best weather conditions on the planet. The sun shines 300 days a year! It has affordable housing, an extremely favorable low cost of living index, a medical school, several universities and a community college. We are a cosmopolitan community; and people from all over the world come here to live, work, do business, get an education, or retire.
The El Paso VA Health Care System in El Paso, Texas is recruiting for multiple full-time board-certified/board eligible psychiatrists. The El Paso VAHCS is part of VISN 18 Network, and is a standalone ambulatory care facility with over 600 employees and growing. This opportunity offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, liberal vacation and predictable work hours with potential for an academic faculty appointment. A relocation or recruitment bonus may be considered. Incumbent will perform psychiatric assessment and treatment with a multi-disciplinary treatment team composed of BC/BE Psychiatrists, Psychologist, Social Workers, Nurses, and other healthcare providers. Incumbent will work closely with colleagues to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art outpatient mental health care.
This position has been identified and approved for consideration of the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). The Applicant may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). Please note the final decision on an EDRP award amount is contingent on the availability of EDRP funds.