Physician / Psychiatry / South Carolina / Permanent / Psychiatrist Practice Opportunity
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Montgomery
Posted on: April 28, 2024
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Job Description:
The WJB Dorn VA Medical Center located in Columbia, SC is
recruiting for a BE/BC Psychiatrist for outpatient care at our
Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Florence, SC, Anderson, SC and
at the Columbia, SC VA Medical Center. The psychiatrist will be
working with Veterans suffering with major psychiatric illnesses.
Because of the high rate of co-morbidity issues evident in Veteran
psychiatric populations, it is preferable for this physician to
have expertise in psychopharmacology. The psychiatrist will provide
psychosocial therapy, medication management and group therapy for
Veteran patients, particularly those recently returning from combat
and combat support assignments. Normal work schedule is
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm. Work schedule is determined by
management. Salary Range: Up to $240,000 per year The Dorn VAMC is
one of the fastest growing VA Medical Centers in the US. Our
quality processes and practice innovations are excellent. The
medical center is affiliated and co-located with the University of
South Carolina School of Medicine. Qualifications: Citizenship:
Citizen of the United States. Noncitizens may be appointed when it
is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. Licensure and
Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to
practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory or Commonwealth
(i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of
Columbia. The physician must maintain current registration in the
State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active,
current licensure. APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be
accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards
qualifications.
Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree
resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic
medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the
schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year
in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
Schools of medicine holding regular institutional m embership in
the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which
the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by
the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the
degree was granted. Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by
the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e.,
Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full
or unrestricted licensure. Physical Standards/Requirements: All
applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform
efficiently the duties of the position. English Language
Proficiency: Applicant must be proficient in spoken and written
English as required. BENEFITS: Working for the Department of
Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that
includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life
insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation
in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to
traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of
benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please
visit us at
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