Psychiatry Opportunity-Memphis VA-Millington CBOC

The Millington Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) has an opening for a psychiatrist that offers a dual academic appointment with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). The CBOC is a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs and falls under the Memphis VA Medical Center. It’s one of the largest of twelve community-based clinics within the Memphis VA clinical network.

The Memphis VA is a 1a complexity tertiary care VA healthcare system located in one of the fastest growing Veteran population regions in the United States. The main campus provides comprehensive care to almost 69,000 Veterans in a 52-county area of Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Northeast Arkansas. It includes 236 inpatient beds with a 26-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs. Comprehensive primary, secondary, and tertiary health care is provided in vast areas of medicine, to include but not limited to cardiology, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, neurology, oncology, rheumatology, geriatrics, women’s health, and dentistry.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide support for same-day access to mental health services for Veterans in person and by telephone.

• Ability to work with multiple disciplines and collaborate with mid-level providers consistent with licensure and credentialing.
• Fulfill after-hours, weekend and holiday general psychiatry on-call duties in rotation with other psychiatrists and may be called upon for service-wide cross-coverage when necessary to maintain facility psychiatric service requirements.
• Ability to effectively provide comprehensive general psychiatric services. Experience with consultation and psychosomatic medicine is preferred.
• Skilled in interpersonal relationships, including conflict resolution and the ability to work collaboratively with other service lines and departments.
• Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the goals and objectives of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
• Adequate technology skills to efficiently utilize electronic records for patient care and for basic office electronic documentation and communication.

Highlights of position:

• $250,000-$315,000
• Work Schedule: Mon-Fri: 8AM-4:30PM, Periodic On-call
• CME Reimbursement: Possible $2000 per year (Must be Board Certified)
• Malpractice Liability Protection with tail coverage
• Possible Recruitment/Relocation Incentive for highly qualified candidates
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) for highly qualified candidates

Requirements:

• MD/DO
• Residency/Fellowship: Psychiatry
• BE/EC in Psychiatry
• Eligible for a Faculty Appointment at UTHSC
• Full and unrestricted license from ANY state
• Current BLS/CPR
• US Citizenship
• Be proficient in the written and spoken use of the English language

We Offer:

• Paid Time Off: 26 paid vacation days, 13 paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays, 5 paid CME attendance days
• Pay Incentives: Regular salary increases and annual performance bonus
• Biennial Market Pay Review/Increases
• Insurance: Federal Health/Dental/Vision/Term Life/Long-term Care
• Retirement: Traditional Federal Pension (5-year vesting) and Federal 401K with up to 5% agency match
• No Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
• Clinical research opportunities and academic affiliation
• Predictable work schedules with a focus on quality rather than volume

Area Overview:

The main campus medical center is in the metropolitan area of Memphis, TN, on the Bluff of the Mighty Mississippi River. It’s the hub of the United States and is known as the birthplace of Blues, Rock & Roll, and low & slow-cooked barbecue. It’s also home to the infamous Grizzlies NBA Team! The Millington CBOC sits in the suburbs of Memphis in Millington, TN close to Millington Naval Station.

Savor your way through the ‘cue capital of the world and explore the best of Memphis-style barbecue, from hole-in-the-wall hidden gems to world-class dining experiences! You’ll get it all on the Memphis barbecue trail. Many know Memphis as being home to “Memphis-Style Barbecue”, but it’s also the “Wing Capital” of the world with more chicken establishments (200+) than barbecue joints. Plan a visit and enjoy the nightlife on Beale Street, take a tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland, or take a visit to the historic Peabody Hotel and watch the royal ducks walk the red carpet. The options are unlimited!

Apply today and become a part of the world’s largest healthcare system and serve those who served the nation.

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors"-- by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

The Memphis VA Medical Center is located on the beautiful Bluffs of the Mississippi River. It offers a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs. It consists of one main campus and ten community-based outpatient clinics, servicing more than 250,000 Veterans that reside in a fifty-three-county, tri-state areas of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. 

Memphis is a metropolitan city that’s known for it’s small-urban feeling with a large taste of Southern hospitality. It’s located in the Mid-South of the United States and is known as the birthplace of barbeque, Blues, and Rock & Roll, as well as the home of the NBA Team, the Memphis Grizzlies. From nature to nightlife, there’s something for every enthusiast. Join the team and take advantage of riverboat cruises on the “Mighty Mississippi”, a stroll on historic Beale Street, or a tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland…the options are unlimited!

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 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• 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