Physician – Psychiatrist

Job Description

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Santa Rosa, CA as a Physician – Psychiatrist! 

The Staff Psychiatry Physician, is assigned to Santa Rosa and Clearlake as part of the VA San Francisco Health Care System (VASFHCS), Mental Health Service, providing comprehensive, efficient, compassionate, high quality healthcare to all patients, functioning as a member of the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program team providing clinical care to the patients at the Clearlake and Santa Rosa Clinics. As a Staff Psychiatry Physician, the responsibilities include providing psychiatric evaluation and treatment in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Adult Psychiatry board eligibility or board certification is required.

Major duties include but may not be limited to:
- Provide outpatient care for Veterans in the Clearlake and Santa Rosa Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)
- Participate in an effective clinical program with attention to patient outcome indicators
- Practice within the scope of assigned privileges.
- Comply with the bylaws, rules and regulations of the facility and agency.
- Meet medical staff criteria for initial appointment and reappointment, including ongoing CME.
- Comply with prescribed record keeping practices in accordance with the rules, regulations and bylaws.
- Comply with prescribed information security policy and procedures.
- Work effectively with patients, families, staff, coworkers and other health care professionals.
- Participate in Medical Service educational activities and scheduled meetings.
- Comply with assigned Peer Reviews and maintaining quality assurance standards.
- Complete all assigned health record reviews, peer reviews, etc., within the identified timeframes.
- Additional duties as assigned.

Benefits and Features 

• Expected Salary Range from $275K - $315K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience)
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm
• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off:50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Licensure:1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

We encourage you to consider VA employment in Santa Rosa, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.

The Santa Rosa VA Outpatient Clinic offers a wide range of preventive and primary care. The Clinic is committed to serving Veterans in the Sonoma County community. The clinic is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Primary Care Medical Services:

• Comprehensive general medical care for men and women Veterans
• Assigned primary care physician
• Preventive care/vaccinations
• On-site lab and radiology available
• On-site blood draws
• Medical Advice Nurse available during non-clinic hours (800) 733-0502
• Travel arrangements for eligible Veterans
• Social work services
• Pharmacy services
• VA enrollment assistance
• Home Based Primary Care (by referral)

NOTE: No emergency care on-site. Call 911 for a medical emergency. The Veterans Crisis Line is also available 24/7: Call (800) 273-8255.

Specialty Services:

• Audiology
• Dermatology
• Nutrition
• Dental
• Optometry
• Podiatry
• Physical Therapy
• Prosthetics
• Mental Health  Services
• Military Sexual Trauma
• Integrated Care
• Tele-mental health services
• PTSD/Anxiety disorders
• Substance abuse
• Pain management/Anger management
• Mind-body medicine
• Women's Health Care
• Group treatments available:  anger management; health and wellness; mood management; OEF/OIF; substance abuse treatment; stress reduction, World War II/Korea; Stress; PTSD.

Transportation:

Free round-trip shuttle service is provided Monday - Friday from Santa Rosa VA Clinic to the San Francisco VA Medical Center. 

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