Addiction Psychiatrist

The Central Ohio VA in Columbus Ohio is seeking a full time Addiction Psychiatrist!

The Addiction Psychiatrist serves as the psychiatry subject matter expert in all the programs within Recovery Services.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Performs substance use disorder and psychiatric evaluations for Veterans being treated in Recovery Services.

• Performs inductions onto suboxone for assigned Veterans with a diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder, severe. Also provides for time unlimited services for those Veterans being treated with Suboxone.

• Evaluates and treats using Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for all substance use disorders.

• Ensures practice of addiction and psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPPA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and mandatory continuing education.

• Participates effectively in weekly team meetings (Recovery Services and Suboxone) as well as informal treatment planning conferences. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.

• Orders diagnostic tests and consultations related to both addiction and psychiatric issues and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions.

• May participate in supervision and teaching in support of the psychiatric residency program, performs on call duties, and performs other directly related duties as assigned.

Columbus is gaining nationwide recognition for its historic neighborhoods, booming downtown arts and sporting districts, open attitude and a noticeably affordable quality of life. It offers a variety of housing options-from the restored historic German Village, the Short North district, downtown condominiums, and new neighborhoods popping up around the city as well as around the outer belt. We have an abundance of entertainment, shopping, golf courses, and fine dining. Columbus is home to numerous sporting events, including our local professional teams, the PGA Memorial tournament, and many other special events that visit the capital city.

Columbus offers many opportunities for higher education. We're home to The Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in the nation as well as Capital, Otterbein, and Columbus State. We also have fantastic local school systems for your children to learn and excel in! If you’re interested in caring for veterans while enjoying a work/life balance difficult to find in the private sector, this is an opportunity you need to check out.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• 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 automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s 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 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• 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